Natural and Manmade Disasters
Disaster
Preparedness
What disasters would and
could effect our community?
MANMADE
NATURAL
Disasters can be foreseeable…
Which ones can, and which
ones can’t?
Which disasters are common in the
different regions of the USA?
Can we be
prepared:
• Tornados?
• Hurricanes?
• Earthquakes?
• Tsunami?
• Blizzards?
• Flood?
• Fire?
• Terrorist attacks?
• School violence?
What do we do?
• Tornados?
• Hurricanes?
• Earthquakes?
• Tsunami?
• Blizzards?
• Flood?
• Fire?
• Terrorist attacks?
• School violence?
• Hazardous
Materials
Tornado Drills
What to do during in a
tornado drill?
• The tornado drill is signaled by a bell that
sounds different from a fire drill
• Stay calm
• Listen to instructions
• Do not worry about personal items
DUCK!
• D – Go DOWN to the lowest level
• U – Get UNDER something
• C – COVER your head
• K – KEEP in shelter until the storm has
passed
Steps of a Tornado Drill
• In a single file line, go into designated
hallway or classroom
• Sit close together and remain quite
• With your head against the wall, duck and
cover your head
• Remain in this position until the ALL
CLEAR is sounded
Masters of Disaster
Quiz Bowl
What are floods that happen
very quickly called?
• Flashfloods
Which natural disaster is most
common in the U.S.?
• Floods
What are the heavy waves
associated with a hurricane
called?
• Storm Surge
How many categories are
hurricanes classified by?
• Five
Which natural disaster is
considered the most violent?
• Tornado
What is the area of the country
most at risk for tornadoes
called?
• Tornado Alley
Which natural disaster cannot
be predicted?
• Earthquakes
Remember to fill out your
“Just in Case Family Plan”
PowerPoint by
Jillian Potts
Juliana Whitaker
Sources Used:
• Fema.gov
• Ready.gov
• Youtube.com
• cdc.gov
• Ribbonofpromise.org
• Churchofcriticalthinking.com