NATURAL DISASTERS
Preparation and Response
Volcano
Typhoon
Earthquake
Tsunami
Flood
Vocabulary
• All of the natural disasters on the worksheet.
• Preparation: the action or process of getting ready
• ex: The Taipei Government has a preparation plan for an earthquake disaster.
Vocabulary
• Reaction: a response (answer) to some situation
• ex: The island people’s reaction to the typhoon was too slow; many lives were lost.
Vocabulary
• Emergency: a sudden situation that calls for immediate 『 QUICK 』 action.
• AAHHH! The ground is shaking and the mountain is smoking! Its an emergency! Call someone for help!
Ready Kit1. A box or bag of the basic things
you would need to have if there were a sudden disaster. You might want or need more than one box/ bag.
2. You always keep it packed in case of an emergency.
3. It should always be kept in the same place so everyone knows where to find it.
• Captain Schoharie
• Quad Cities Ready Kit
Project A
• Make your own Ready Kit!
Project B
• Natural Disaster Presentation
• Earthquake Preparedness and Response in Taiwan
• Earthquake Simulator• New Zealand Earthquake Safety Video• Drop Cover and Hold On PDF• Earthquake Drill
