Hurricanes Vs. VolcanoesHurricanes Vs. Volcanoes

A research into the A research into the devastation of natural devastation of natural

disasters in Spanish speaking disasters in Spanish speaking countries. countries.

Natural DisastersNatural Disasters

"Events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, "Events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes are natural disasters because volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes are natural disasters because they cause high amounts of devastation. Spanish speaking they cause high amounts of devastation. Spanish speaking countries are effected yearly with such natural disasters.” Anna countries are effected yearly with such natural disasters.” Anna Neale and Connie WatsonNeale and Connie Watson

What does the word What does the word devastation mean to you?devastation mean to you?

A tragic event that affects a large number A tragic event that affects a large number of people.of people. The event causes a large amount of The event causes a large amount of emotional stress.emotional stress. The event also causes a large amount of The event also causes a large amount of physical and monetary damage.physical and monetary damage.

What are the two natural disasters that What are the two natural disasters that effect Spanish speaking counties?effect Spanish speaking counties?

Volcanoes

Hurricanes

Which is more Which is more devastating?devastating?

A hurricane or…..

Is a volcano more Is a volcano more devastating?devastating?

What is your What is your hypothesis?hypothesis?

Dangers of HurricanesDangers of Hurricanes

H urricane-force w inds can destroypoorly constructed bu ild ings and m obile

hom es. D ebris such as s igns and roofingm ateria l becom e flying m issiles.

H igh W inds

In the last 30 years, in land flooding hasbeen responsib le for m ore than ha lf the

deaths associated w ith trop ica lcyclones in the U nited S tates.

F looding

The greatest potentia lfor loss of life re la ted to a hurricane

is from a storm surge, w hichhistorica lly has c la im ed 9 of 10 v ictim s

S torm Surge

H urricanes can produce tornadoes thatadd to the storm 's destructive pow er.

Tornadoes are m ost like ly to occur in theright-front quadrant o f the hurricane.

Tornadoes

H urricanes

H urricane-force w inds can destroypoorly constructed bu ild ings and m obile

hom es. D ebris such as s igns and roofingm ateria l becom e flying m issiles.

H igh W inds

In the last 30 years, in land flooding hasbeen responsib le for m ore than ha lf the

deaths associated w ith trop ica lcyclones in the U nited S tates.

F looding

The greatest potentia lfor loss of life re la ted to a hurricane

is from a storm surge, w hichhistorica lly has c la im ed 9 of 10 v ictim s

S torm Surge

H urricanes can produce tornadoes thatadd to the storm 's destructive pow er.

Tornadoes are m ost like ly to occur in theright-front quadrant o f the hurricane.

Tornadoes

H urricanes

HurricanesHurricanes Dominican Republic 1508 Dominican Republic 1508

“destroying...the entire “destroying...the entire population of population of Buenaventura”Buenaventura”

Mexico 1615 “San Miguel Mexico 1615 “San Miguel (400 tons) sunk in storm. (400 tons) sunk in storm. "Nothing was saved, not "Nothing was saved, not even the crew or even the crew or passengers.”passengers.”

Cuba 1778 “greatest loss Cuba 1778 “greatest loss of human lives by of human lives by drowning”drowning”

Dominican Republic 1680 Dominican Republic 1680 “submerged...many “submerged...many vessels...(including) vessels...(including) twenty-five ships of twenty-five ships of France...causing the France...causing the death of most several death of most several Spanish ships lost as Spanish ships lost as well.”well.”

VolcanoesVolcanoes

T h e ash fro m a vo lca n ice ru p tion w ill co ver e n tire

c it ies , p eo p le , bu ild in g s, a nda n im a ls a re a ll a ffe cte d .

A sh

E ru p tio ns ca u seth e con e o f the

m o un ta in to g rowth ou san ds o f fee t.

V o lcan ic E ru p tion

V o lca n ic a c tivity a lsoca n ca u se e le c trica l sto rm sa n d d a ng e r from ligh tn in g .

L igh tn ing

L a va f lo w w ill cove r a la rg e a reasu rro u nd ing the vo lcan o . T he

la va ca n co ve r m a n y m iles o f la nda n d d e stro y a n yth ing in its pa th .

L a va F low

V o lcan o es

T h e ash fro m a vo lca n ice ru p tion w ill co ver e n tire

c it ies , p eo p le , bu ild in g s, a nda n im a ls a re a ll a ffe cte d .

A sh

E ru p tio ns ca u seth e con e o f the

m o un ta in to g rowth ou san ds o f fee t.

V o lcan ic E ru p tion

V o lca n ic a c tivity a lsoca n ca u se e le c trica l sto rm sa n d d a ng e r from ligh tn in g .

L igh tn ing

L a va f lo w w ill cove r a la rg e a reasu rro u nd ing the vo lcan o . T he

la va ca n co ve r m a n y m iles o f la nda n d d e stro y a n yth ing in its pa th .

L a va F low

V o lcan o es

VolcanoesVolcanoesPARACUTINPARACUTIN Rarely do volcanologist get to Rarely do volcanologist get to

watch the birth, growth, and watch the birth, growth, and death of a volcano. Paricutin death of a volcano. Paricutin provided such an opportunity. provided such an opportunity. The eruption that created The eruption that created Paricutin began in 1943 and Paricutin began in 1943 and continued to 1952. continued to 1952.

Lava flows covered about 10 Lava flows covered about 10 square miles and had a square miles and had a volume of about 0.3 cubic volume of about 0.3 cubic miles. miles.

Three people were killed by Three people were killed by lightning associated with the lightning associated with the eruption. eruption.

The effect an eruption will The effect an eruption will have on a nearby city could have on a nearby city could vary from none at all to vary from none at all to catastrophic. For example, catastrophic. For example, atmospheric conditions might atmospheric conditions might carry ash away from the city carry ash away from the city or topography might direct or topography might direct lahars and pyroclastic flows lahars and pyroclastic flows to unpopulated areas. In to unpopulated areas. In contrast, under certain contrast, under certain atmospheric, eruption and/or atmospheric, eruption and/or topographic conditions, topographic conditions, lahars, pyroclastic flows, lahars, pyroclastic flows, and/or ash fall could enter the and/or ash fall could enter the city causing death and city causing death and destruction. destruction.

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Hurricanes are Hurricanes are more devastating more devastating than volcanoes than volcanoes according to the according to the definition of definition of devastation.devastation.