1. Where do floods occur? When are floods most common? List some warning signs FLOODS What is a flood? How should you prepare? What should you do during a flood? What are the stages of a flood?Describe the types of damage expected from a flood. List some some organizations that monitor flood activity: How are floods measured? What do the ratings mean?

2. What were the warning signs? What official organizations monitored the flood? Where did this flood occur? Pick one famous flood to research and answer the following questions. FAMOUS FLOODS Was the community prepared? How? Describe the short-term and long- term damage to the ecosystem. What was the flood’s official rating? When was the flood? Did it have a nickname?

3. Where do hurricanes occur? When are hurricanes most common? List some warning signs HURRICANES What is a hurricane? How should you prepare? What should you do during a hurricane? What are the stages of a hurricane? Describe the types of damage expected from a hurricane. List some some organizations that monitor hurricane activity: How are hurricanes measured? What does the scale mean?

4. What were the warning signs? Where did this hurricane occur? Pick one famous hurricane to research and answer the following questions. FAMOUS HURRICANES Was the community prepared? How? When was the hurricane? Did it have a nickname? What official organizations monitored the hurricane? Describe the short-term and long-term damage to the ecosystem. What was the hurricane’s official rating?

5. Where do tornadoes occur? When are tornadoes most common? List some warning signs TORNADOES What is a tornado? How should you prepare? What should you do during a tornado? What are the stages of a tornado? Describe the types of damage expected from a tornado. List some some organizations that monitor tornado activity: How are tornadoes measured? What does the scale mean?

6. What were the warning signs? Where did this tornado occur? Pick one famous tornado to research and answer the following questions. FAMOUS TORNADOES Was the community prepared? How? When was the tornado? Did it have a nickname? What official organizations monitored the tornado? Describe the short-term and long-term damage to the ecosystem. What was the tornado’s official rating?