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Some things happen that we can not stop. We can not stop the power of the nature. For example, a
flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it can come after a big storm when
too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes, it can come after a big rainstorm out at sea where too much
sea water comes onto the land. Fast moving flood water can hurt us. They can also hurt our homes. We
cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can
try to stop the water by making a wall with sandbags. Sometimes, the sandbags help stop the water.
Sometimes, they don't.
An earthquake happens where the land moves. The land goes up and down and all around. The land
shakes. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We can
not stop an earthquake from coming. We can try to make our houses strong so that they will not fall
down in an earthquake.
A tornado is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up everything. It
can break anything that is in the way.
A Typhoon is a big storm with fast moving wind and rain. It begins out at sea and can come onto the
land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes. We cannot stop the power of the nature, but we can go
to places where we will feel safe.
The power of the nature |
Disaster |
Cause |
Result |
Action |
Flood |
Too much rain falls on the land. Too much rain falls at 1_______. |
Hurt us and our 2______. |
Make a 3______with sandbags. |
4____ |
The land moves. |
Hurt people and start 5______. |
Make our homes 6______ enough. |
Tornado |
Fast 7______ goes around and around. |
8______up and break anything in the way. |
Go to 10______ places. |
Typhoon |
A big storm with fast moving wind and 9_____. |
Break our homes. |