TYPHOON

TO: Mrs KennedyBY: Matthew LeVangie

What Is A Typhoon??

● A Typhoon is a large type of wind and water storm that can be up to 150km wide.

● They are called a Typhoon because they are created in the pacific ocean.

● An eye is created when winds exceed 150km/h.

● The eye is typically 10-20 km wide and is in the middle of the Typhoon.

Characteristics

● There are two directions the wind travels in a Typhoon clock wise and counter clockwise.

● If the Typhoon is North of the Equator it rotates counter clockwise.

● If the Typhoon is South of the Equator it rotates clockwise.

Size And Speed

● A typhoon can range from 1km to 16km above sea level but most don't exceed 10km.

● Typhoons are classified in 5 different levels based on wind speed:

● Level 1 is between 120 and 150 km/h● Level 2 is between 150 and 175 km/h● Level 3 is between 175 and 210 km/h● Level 4 is between 210 and 250 km/h● Level 5 is any speed higher then 250 km/h

When And Where

● In the Eastern Pacific the season for Typhoons is May 1st untill November 30th.

● The Northwestern Pacific Season is close to all year.

● The Central Pacific Season is June 1st untill November 30th .

How Many Per Year?

● The average amount of Typhoons per year in the Pacific Ocean is 25-30.

● That might not seem like a lot but in places like China and Southeast Asia who get hit many times a year it would be a lot.

Precipitation

● The most common type of precipitation is rain but in some parts of the world where it is colder you could get snow or even hail.

● The amount of rainfall you could receive is 30-600mm.

Philippians Typhoon

● Early November 2013 one of the most deadly Typhoons ever struck the coast of the Philippians. The destruction was catastrophic affecting millions and leaving over 500,000 people homeless.

● Over 10,000 people died during this storm and many more were severely injured.

● The typhoon started hundreds of kilometres off shore as a small tropical storm, in less than 12 hours it was classified as a category 5 Typhoon or a Super Typhoon.

Philippians Typhoon

● If the storm wasn’t bad enough it continued to intensify and at one point had winds blowing at 315km/h.

● The typhoon lasted over 3 days but the damage left behind (flooded roads, power outages, damaged and demolished houses) will be there for much longer.

● Over 1,000 people are still missing.

Safety Tips

● The most damage to your house will be from wind and water.

● To ensure the least amount of damage you should do little things like board up windows, check your shingles and take anything that might blow away indoors.

● For people and animals stay indoors no matter what. If you have relatives in a different location go with them during the storm.

● After the storm avoid any buildings that have been partly destroyed and avoid loose rubble

Disaster Kit

● A disaster kit is used for people who were just affected by a natural disaster to help them survive alone for a short period of time until someone can rescue them.

● Some of the things in a disaster kit are food, water, utility knife, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, emergency blanket, whistle, matches and a manual can opener.

Where To Get A Kit

● Some kits can be bought all together but most people just make them by them self.

● The items in a kit can be bought at Canadian Tire or Walmart.

● Item like a flashlight, canned food, batteries, matches, whistle and a can opener only cost 2-10 $ each.

● The items like a first aid kit and a emergency blanket cost around 50 $ each

E,M,O info

● (e,m,o) stands for Emergency Measures Organization.

● The phone number for the E,M,O in Antigonish is (902) 863-8366

● The location of the E,M,O in Antigonish is on collage street

BIBLIOGRAPHY

● Wikipedia.org ● Accuweather.com● Openhazards.com● Thespec.com● Diffen.com● Sciencedailey.com