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Natural Disasters (Tornado, Hurricane, Floods, Droughts, A tornado is a…
Natural Disasters
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A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud
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Flood damage can include loss of life and damage to buildings and other structures, including bridges, sewerage systems, roadways, and canals.
After a huricane hits a coastal area, it can travel inland. At this point, the storm has typically weakened, but it can still cause damage
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When a hurican strikes a coastal area, it brings a number of serious hazards. These hazards include heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes
Satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, Ships, buoys, radar, and other land-based platforms are important tools used in hurricane tracking and prediction.
Flood predictions require several types of data: ... Knowledge about the characteristics of a river's drainage basin, such as soil-moisture conditions, ground temperature, snowpack, topography, vegetation cover, and impermeable land area.
To predict when and where a tornado might touch town, scientists have a range of tools at their disposal—they can measure wind speed and pressure through weather stations and watch doppler radar, for instance
Scientists can predict the likelihood of a drought by careful monitoring of rainfall, river flow and soil moisture.
Droughts a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
Drought also affects the environment in many different ways. Plants and animals depend on water, just like people
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