The document discusses various natural disasters around the world including floods, droughts, hurricanes, and tsunamis. It provides details on recent events such as Bangladesh experiencing its worst floods in years and parts of China facing severe flooding. The text also examines the causes and effects of these disasters on infrastructure, agriculture, and loss of life. Prevention methods are proposed such as improved city planning, afforestation, and raising awareness.

1. BANGLADESH WORST FLOOD OF THE YEAR KENYA DROUGHT SITUATION WORSE TSUNAMI HIT SOUTH ASIA HURRICANES HIT ASSAM EMERGENCY DECLARED

2. DISASTEROUS WATER

3. Water – An Elixir of Life Let it not threaten the life Water is undoubtedly a synonym to life. One can not survive in this cruel world without its existence . We always run short of words while presenting its glory. It’s pious for life but when in excess, hinders to survive. Water explosion is a big question mark for life. We face famine, drought in its absence& flood in abundance of it. Both the situations are disastrous, so let’s not waste this renewable source of nature, save it protect it, preserve it for a safe & insured future. Let everyone have their share Protect the world from Drought & despair We have to even shed the last drop of blood To save our nation from flood.

4. CONTENTS 1. Water – An Elixir of Life 2. Two Sides of Coin 3. Tsunami 4. Floods 5. Hurricanes 6. Drought 7.Global Warming

5. DISASTEROUS WATER EXCESSIVE SHORTAGE FLOOD TSUNAMI CYCLONES TYPHOONS UNHYGENIC OR CONTAMINAED WATER DISEASES TORRENTIAL RAIN HURRICANES DROUGHT STARVATION DEFORESTATION SOIL EROSION GLOBAL WARMING DRY RIVERS SHORTAGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

6. What is Tsunami? A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslides. A tsunami can travel hundreds of miles over the open sea and cause extensive damage when it encounters land. It is also called tidal waves,however,oceanographersdiscouraged the term as misleading as they are not actually related to tides.

7. Amateur camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster. The footage captures the sudden crashing of a giant wave against the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, situated at the southern tip of Kanyakumari. The video was shot by Aniket Kale. After visiting the memorial, the 16 year-old and his family were waiting for a ferry to take them back to the mainland when the tsunami suddenly crashed into the memorial and the sea wall beside it. Hundreds of other tourists were around at the time. Kale and his family are from Pune in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, The devastating tsunami of December 26 which destroyed lives and property in several countries around the Indian Ocean, killed more than six thousand people in Tamil Nadu.

8. CAUSES TSUNAMI EARTHQUAKE VOLCANIC ERRUPTIONS UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES

9. EFFECTS INFERTILE SOIL DUE TO SALINITY LOSS OF LIFE & PROPERTY SUB- MERGENCE OF COASTAL AREA 1 2 3 4 EFFECTS MARINE LIFE Operation Blessing is helping more than 460 young tsunami survivors in south India learn to read and write so that they can qualify for scho

10. PREVENTIONS All information to be shared with family members. One should know the evacuation on route Prepare a community plan Identify tsunami prone area 4 1 2 3

12. 1. Bangladesh hit by the worst floods in years 2. Flood relief in Indonesia’s “Sesame Street” 3. 35 washed in Himachal Floods 4. Flood hit Assam declares Emergency 5. Chinese province facing worst flood

13. CAUSES FLOODS Monsoon Rains Landslides Melting of Snow Storm Surge Breaking of Dams Silting of riverbeds

14. EFFECTS OF FLOODS Kills people Shortage of Food & Fresh Water Water Borne Diseases Infertile Soil Damages Crops Infrastructure Damages Livestock

15. Flood Prone Area Map

16. Brings silt from up the river that is used for fertile soil. Nile river overflows Egypt Nile For at least 5000 Years No destruction but a good flow of water to arid desert. So it was a beneficial flood. Rivers and Stagnant pools over flowed. Northern Territory 1973 Damaged fences , roads railways and bridges also killing lots of farm animals Rain Depression Dubbo, Tamworth, Wellington, Narromine and Warren. 1955 Water flooded houses at great speed Over Raining Flooded N.S.W 1954 Washed away Albert Railway bridge at Indorroopilly. Brisbane River banks broke Brisbane QLD 1893 Destruction Cause Place Year

17. PREVENTION FROM FLOODS Buildings Should be on Elevated Land . Mapping of Flood Plain Flood Proofing Flood Diversion Embankments, Dams & Channels Cleaning of Debris's From streams Afforestation

18. Tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean Waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power. Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye." Hurricanes have winds at least 74 miles per hour.

20. LATEST HURRICANES OF WORLD Hurricane Katrina killed or severely damaged 320 million large trees in Gulf Coast forests ATLANTIC 30.7.07 CHANTAL WESTERN PACIFIC 27.3.07 BECKY EASTERN ATLANTIC 2.6.07 BARRY WESTERN PACIFIC 24.1.07 ARTHUR ATLANTIC 9.5.07 ANDREA WESTERN PACIFIC 15.5.07 AKASH OCEAN DATE NAME

21. DROUGHT

22. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation . It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. DROUGHT

24. DROUGHT PRONE AREAS DROUGHT PRONE AREAS