Browse natural disasters Resources

Browse natural disasters Resources

hurricane from space
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In this engineering design challenge, students build a tower to resist a simulated hurricane.
IFloods Logo
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This is an introductory lesson to acquaint middle school students to many aspects of a serious and common natural disaster; flooding. Students will be directed to visit websites where they will interact with various types of media.
Mississippi Flooding in 2011
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Heavy spring rains and snowmelt led to devastating floods along the Mississippi River in May 2011. Landsat 5 flew over the Mississippi River on May 10, 2011, giving a distinct view of the extraordinary extent of the flooding.
Monitoring Floods and Fires During the Summer of 2011
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See Landsat images before and after these natural disasters.