SCIENCE G-4
Members of group 4
Khin Htut
Shwe Bhone
Zin Shoonlae
What is weather?
Weather means what the sky and the
air outside are like (for e.g..., Rainy,
Windy, Sunny, Cold or cloudy).
Sometimes, it maybe more than just
wind or rain. It may also include
thunderstorms and snowing. Our world
can be affected by the weather. The
weather can change what we wear and
what we must do. (such as going to the
park on sunny day)
WHAT IS EXTREME
WEATHER?
• Extreme weather includes
unexpected, unusual or unseasonal
weather.
• This may take place over one day or
a period of time.
TYPES OF EXTREME WEATHER
Flood
Thunderstorm
Hurricane
Tornado
Heat wave
Drought
Hail
Blizzard
Wildfire
Tropical cyclone
Cold wave
Ice storm
Dust storm
Typhoon
Tsunami
Fire tornado
HOW CAN EXTREME WEATHER AFFECT
OUR LIVES?
Extreme weather can directly harm animals
and people, destroy the places they live such
as houses, nests, cave or building.
Houses can be destroyed.
People can die in extreme weather and
animals can die too.
It is impossible to escape extreme weather.
In heat waves we cannot drink water because
of the heat waves, it will be dried.
HOW DO WE STAY SAFE IN EXTREME
WEATHER?
• Close the doors
• Don’t go near the windows
• Keep your phone off
• Turn off the lights and stay away from the electronic wires
• If you have a car, keep the car in the car park
• Keep your phone a 100% so you can call someone for help
• Be updated with the latest weather reports and Obey evacuation orders
WHAT IS TYPHOON?
A typhoon is a giant, rotating storm that brings wind, rain, and destruction.
Hurricanes and typhoons are both kinds of tropical cyclones. The storm that
occur In the northern Indian Ocean, the western south pacific and southeast
Indian ocean is called cyclones. Typhoon" is used for powerful storms in the
western Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean, while "hurricane" refers to storms
that start in the Atlantic, Caribbean and northeast Pacific.
This is the world map that can know the types of storms by the area
Hurricane
Hurricane
Hurricane
Hurricane
Typhoon
Cyclone
Typhoon
Cyclone
Cyclone
HOW CAN TYPHOON AFFECT THE WAY
LIVING THINGS LIVES?
• Trees and plants can be uprooted, and diseases in the soil are spread.
• People can be killed, injured, or lost during typhoons.
• Typhoons cause major flooding which can drown animals .
HOW CAN WE SURVIVE IN TYPHOON?
• The electricity must cut off, so we need torchlight, matches and candles.
• We also need some food like snacks, water bottle. Bring medicines, blankets and clothes.
• Find a safe place to stay with you, your pets and your family.
• Keep your emergency bags as well as your charged phones within reach .
• Make sure everything re-chargeable is charged and unplug all your appliances
• If you have time, move or secure items outside that can be picked up by the wind.
• If you are outside, seek shelter in a basement, shelter or strong building.
• Cannot quickly walk to a shelter, immediately get into a car and try to drive to the nearest place.
Remember to buckle your seat belt.
HOW CAN WE STAY SAFE IN TYPHOON?
Do not panic, keep calm
Stay inside and away from windows and glass doors. Keep curtains blind closed.
Find a safe room and stay inside with your family and pets.
Turn off the main power switch. Don't use your phone.
Lie on the floor, under a table or another sturdy object.
If safe drinking water is NOT available, boil water
for at least 20 minutes.
Keep an emergency kit on hand. A portable, battery-powered radio should be part
of an emergency kit.
An evacuation order is given in a local area, try to move immediately.
EXTREME WEATHER IN US
• USA gets more high-impact weather than any other country on the planet. Extreme
temperatures can turn deadly, quickly in the United States, killing more than 700
people every year. More tornadoes hit the USA than any other nation on Earth.
• 1900 Galveston Hurricane : This was the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike
the United States. Nearly 8,000 people lost their lives on Sept. 8, 1900, in what was the
biggest city in Texas at that time.
Reference: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.seeker.com/amphtml/top-10-worstweather-disasters-1766290272.html
Before 1900
After 1900
1900 Galveston Hurricane in Texas
EXTREME WEATHER IN MYANMAR
• Myanmar is already exposed to extreme weather
including droughts, cyclones, flooding and storm
along with heavy rain.
• There was a tornado (Asani) in May 2022.
• It destroyed at least 100 houses.
• Cyclone Nargis passed over Myanmar on 2 May
2008.
• It caused flooding and a lot of people were dead.
the NASA Earth
Cyclone Nargis Affected Areas
Reference: Areas-in-Myanmar-affected-by-cyclone-Nargis-in-May-2008-and-the-number-of-ratskilled-in.png (850×658) (researchgate.net)
Cyclone Nargis Floods Burma (Myanmar) (nasa.gov)
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION