Maëlle Nauroy Hurricanes, get prepared€¦ · History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness...
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POSTERS Groups of 3 students
• How do hurricanes form ?
• What are the risks ?
• What should people do in case of a hurricane alert ?
Type of work : A2 poster
How can we educate people and warn them in case of a hurricane?
What is a hurricane? What are the risks?
What the students had to do :
VIDEOS
Groups of 4 students
Each group had in charge the realization of a model :
Tornado Storm surge
Inland flooding High winds
They filmed their experiments in order to create an interactive exhibition on
hurricanes, to be displayed in the school library for other students
.
NOAA Videos
Posters
Models
Students Videos
New-York, 29th October
Maëlle Nauroy Lycée Paul Langevin
92150 Suresnes FRANCE [email protected]
Hurricanes, get prepared !
Living in France, near Paris, we have the chance not to be exposed to natural hazards. But on TV we can see, almost every year, geological disasters, affecting people from all
around the world. Sometimes it can also affect us indirectly, that was the case with the Icelandic volcanic eruption of 2010 that prevented some of my students to go on holidays. Since
then, every year, we study a natural disaster that has just made the headlines.
This year, they were amazed that a city as New York can be struck so violently by a hurricane. Understanding the formation of a hurricane and the consequences of such an event
made them think about how to educate people and warn them in case of a hurricane.
History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing the vulnerability and what actions people
should take, it is possible to reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster.
Videos from :
www.hurricanes.gov
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