Activity
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Earthquake that devastated Japan in 2011.
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Tropical Cyclone Katrina devastated the south
United States in 2005.
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Block
Along with a partner, remember and discuss two disasters
related natural phenomena that have heard or
vivid.
Choose one of the two disasters and aggression in a scheme or drawing
guen information about where (country or state) occurred,
what caused it and if they feel it could be avoided. Then read
the following dialogue:
In the dialogue with red underline disaster occurred, with green
the affected party and the cause of the disaster orange. It could
have avoided ?, How? How prepared are to prevent
disasters where they live?
As you saw, disasters occur worldwide and generate
heavy losses, from materials to human, so
we must be prevented with practical steps that allow us
live with the dangers of our environment.
Cyclones, depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes are
meteorological phenomena that human beings can not avoid,
but to which it can prepare to mitigate damage
caused by its destructive effects.
Paul
you talk to
mother
brothers lost their harvest.
A:
Hey, Paul !, how have you been?
Q: Hello Ana! Well, thank you, but a little worried.
A:
Why?
Q: Because my older brothers lost their harvest
spring and will struggle to recover.
A:
Why they lost?
Q: lack of water, you know: no rain or reaches for irrigation.
The downside is that it is not the first year that happens and the municipality
It does not give quick solutions to support those affected.
A:
Why, how many they were hurt?
P:
Only in this period were about 7 000 hectares,
that they feed more than a hundred families.
A:
I'm so sorry. Perhaps they could review plans devel-
ment and contingency municipality or region for this
type of event, and would know the measures that can be
take and more information, talk to the authorities.
P: Yes, the week will investigate what about drought
in this region.
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