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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Rona Arato
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, March 30, 2014)In March 2011 the worlds second-largest nuclear disaster occurred on the eastern coast of Japan. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a nearly 50-foot tsunami that flooded the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The devastating tidal wave caused equipment failures that led the nuclear reactors to overheat to the point of meltdown. Dangerous radioactive materials released into the air continue to threaten the health of the ocean and people around the world today. Topics include:
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Hurricane Andrew
Jen Green
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Looks at the course of Hurricane Andrew, which hit the southeastern United States in 1992, and describes the damage caused by the storm.
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Avalanche And Landslide Alert!
Vanessa Walker, Amanda Bishop
Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 30, 2004)Discusses the cause and effect of avalanches and landslides.
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Tornado Alert
Wendy Scavuzzo
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, March 1, 2004)A breathtaking journey into the center of unpredictable and violent twisters includes such features as how supercell thunderstorms form and how they spawn tornadoes, where tornadoes most often occur, how to stay safe during a tornado, and more. Simultaneous.
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Anatomy of a Flood
Terri Lynn Dougherty
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)Flash floods that strike without warning. Storm surges that rise 16 feet. Tsunamis that barrel toward the coast at 500 miles per hour. Floods are some of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters. Learn about the amazing force of floods, some of the worst floods ever to occur, and what you can do to stay safe.
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Earthquakes
Paul Mason
Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Jan. 1, 2011)Describes earthquakes, including how and where they occur, what damage they can cause, and how best to prepare for them. Major earthquakes in recent history are recounted, including the 2010 Chilean earthquake.
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Sea Disasters Teacher's Resource Guide- Disasters
Ann Weil
CD-ROM (Saddleback Educational Publishing, )None
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Anatomy of an Earthquake
Renée Camille Rebman
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2010)The rumbling ground could only mean one thing: an earthquake. Learn about where and how earthquakes form, how scientists predict them, how structures are built to withstand them, and more.
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Surviving the Tsunami: Hear My Story
Sarah Eason
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, March 27, 2020)"In 2004, powerful waves from a tsunami in the Indian Ocean hit Indonesia killing hundreds of thousands of people and causing widespread devastation. Based on the experiences of many tsunami victims, this fictional story follows Aditya and his mother whosurvived the tsunami on the island of Sumatra, but have no home to return to and must rely on the help of charity workers. Interspersed with facts and case studies about what causes tsunamis, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones"--
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Mountain Disasters Teacher's Resource Guide- Disasters
Ann Weil
CD-ROM (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Aug. 1, 2004)The 16-page Teacher Resource Guide (TRG) available on CD provide over 100 activities and reproducible worksheets to support the books are extend students' reading skills, simply select and print the activities that you need.Disasters! This series of nonfiction readers will grab a students interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting 64-page softcover books offer short chapters on significant disasters. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading
