hurricane quiz what should you and your family do to prepare for a hurricane? a. build a supply kit...
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Hurricane QuizHurricane QuizWhat should you and your family do to prepare for a
hurricane?
What should you and your family do to prepare for a
hurricane?A. Build a Supply KitA. Build a Supply KitB. Find out if you live in an evacuation zoneB. Find out if you live in an evacuation zone
C. Make a Disaster PlanC. Make a Disaster PlanD. All of the aboveD. All of the above
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1. Water2. Canned Food3. Batteries4. Flashlight5. Radio6. First Aid Kit7. Toys,Books, & Games
Things to Remind
Mom & Dad to do
1. Fill the car with Gas
2. Gather important papers3. Charge cell phones 4. Cover the windows on your house with plywood or shutters
5. Evacuate if told to do so!!!!!!
Now you are ready to track some hurricanes!!!
Now you are ready to track some hurricanes!!!
Hurricane Related Websites
Hurricane Related Websites
hurricanes.govhurricanes.gov
flightscience.noaa.govflightscience.noaa.gov
ready.gov/kidsready.gov/kids
kidsgetaplan.comkidsgetaplan.com
hurricanescience.orghurricanescience.org
Your Questions…Your Questions…Mrs. Perkins’ class at Rudolph Matas Elementary in Metairie,
Louisiana asks…
Mrs. Perkins’ class at Rudolph Matas Elementary in Metairie,
Louisiana asks…Where in the world do
most hurricanes/cyclones occur?
Where in the world do most hurricanes/cyclones
occur?
Tropical Cyclones Occur Over Tropical and Subtropical Waters Across the Globe
Tropical Cyclones Occur Over Tropical and Subtropical Waters Across the Globe
Tropical cyclones tracks between 1985 and 2005Tropical cyclones tracks between 1985 and 2005
Tropical Cyclones Occur Over Tropical and Subtropical Waters Across the Globe
Tropical Cyclones Occur Over Tropical and Subtropical Waters Across the Globe
Tropical cyclones tracks between 1985 and 2005Tropical cyclones tracks between 1985 and 2005
Two of the more active areas forhurricanes/typhoons are the eastern and western Pacific Ocean basins.
Thankfully, the Atlantic averages slightly fewer hurricanes each year.
Your Questions…Your Questions…Ms. Lopez’s class at Hubenak
Elementary in Louisiana asks…
Ms. Lopez’s class at Hubenak Elementary in Louisiana
asks…What was the speed of the fastest (Atlantic) hurricane on record?
What was the speed of the fastest (Atlantic) hurricane on record?
Hurricanes Allen (1980) and Camille (1969) are tied with the
highest sustained winds- 190 mph!!
Hurricanes Allen (1980) and Camille (1969) are tied with the
highest sustained winds- 190 mph!!
AllenAllen CamilleCamille
Both hurricanes were in the Gulf of Mexico!!! Yikes!!
Both hurricanes were in the Gulf of Mexico!!! Yikes!!
Your Questions…Your Questions…Ms. Lopez’s class at Hubenak
Elementary in Louisiana asks…
Ms. Lopez’s class at Hubenak Elementary in Louisiana
asks…1. Are scientists working on ways to
help prevent hurricanes?
2. Can they lower the temperature of the ocean water so they don't occur?
1. Are scientists working on ways to help prevent hurricanes?
2. Can they lower the temperature of the ocean water so they don't occur?
Your Questions…Your Questions…Ms. Rolf’s class at Westwood-
Bales Elementary in Friendswood, Texas asks…
Ms. Rolf’s class at Westwood-Bales Elementary in
Friendswood, Texas asks…
Is there a way that hurricane can help us?
Is there a way that hurricane can help us?
Yes, by producing beneficial rain!
Just not too much please!!
Yes, by producing beneficial rain!
Just not too much please!!
Rainfall across the world from tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons in
2005.
Rainfall across the world from tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons in
2005.
Your Questions…Your Questions…
What made you think about becoming a scientist who studies
hurricanes?
What made you think about becoming a scientist who studies
hurricanes?
Ms. Dixon’s class at Westwood-Bales Elementary in
Friendswood, Texas asks…
Ms. Dixon’s class at Westwood-Bales Elementary in
Friendswood, Texas asks…
Seeing the awesome power of nature and wanting to help others
understand and prepare for natural disasters.
Seeing the awesome power of nature and wanting to help others
understand and prepare for natural disasters.
Your Questions…Your Questions…
Is there a possibility to have two or three hurricanes form at the same
time in the ocean?
Is there a possibility to have two or three hurricanes form at the same
time in the ocean?
Mr. Valenzona’s class at Houston Gateway Academy in
Houston, Texas asks…
Mr. Valenzona’s class at Houston Gateway Academy in
Houston, Texas asks…
NHC is often tracking more than one tropical storm or hurricane over the
Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean
NHC is often tracking more than one tropical storm or hurricane over the
Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean
In August 1998, 4 hurricanes were spinning over the Atlantic at the same
time!
In August 1998, 4 hurricanes were spinning over the Atlantic at the same
time!
Your Questions…Your Questions…
What would happen if the hurricane hit the National Hurricane Center?
What would happen if the hurricane hit the National Hurricane Center?
Mrs. McPhillip’s class at J. Larry Newton Elementary in
Fairhope, Alabama asks…
Mrs. McPhillip’s class at J. Larry Newton Elementary in
Fairhope, Alabama asks…
South Florida and the National Hurricane Center is often in the path of
a hurricanes!
South Florida and the National Hurricane Center is often in the path of
a hurricanes!
The NHC was built to withstand strong hurricanes, but we have a backup center in Washington, D.C. just in
case!
The NHC was built to withstand strong hurricanes, but we have a backup center in Washington, D.C. just in
case!
Your Questions…Your Questions…
Where is the best place to go in a house to be safe during a hurricane?
Where is the best place to go in a house to be safe during a hurricane?
Mrs. Miller’s class at J. Larry Newton Elementary in
Fairhope, Alabama asks…
Mrs. Miller’s class at J. Larry Newton Elementary in
Fairhope, Alabama asks…
The safest place in your home to ride out a hurricane is in an interior room
(without any windows)
The safest place in your home to ride out a hurricane is in an interior room
(without any windows)
Put as many walls as you can between you and the outside. Bring in some of your
supplies (flashlight, radio, pillows) to make it comfortable
Put as many walls as you can between you and the outside. Bring in some of your
supplies (flashlight, radio, pillows) to make it comfortable
Bathroom
Closest- Is yours this clean?
Please help us thankPlease help us thankChris Knowlton, Holly Morin, & the University of Rhode IslandChris Knowlton, Holly Morin, & the University of Rhode Island
Barry Damiano & the Staff of NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center
Barry Damiano & the Staff of NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center
The National Hurricane CenterThe National Hurricane Center