Emergency Zone

  • May 18, 2018 Emergency Zone

    National SAFE KIDS Week


    What is National SAFE KIDS Week?
    National SAFE KIDS Week was created to bring awareness to accidental deaths of children. During summer months these deaths rise, as children are more at risk. 

    SafeKids.org is the organization that is spreading the awareness and education of child safety. They believe that it is a global epidemic as explained in the picture below. 
    A campaign was created to spread the...
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  • May 17, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Hawaii in Chaos 5/17/18 12:15pm



    Alert Levels and Aviation Color Code
    Before getting into the events, having an understanding of terminology is useful to know. Updates and warnings are given through specific colors and wording. 
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    Chronological Order of the Events

    May 3rd
    Kilauea erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii after hundreds of earthquakes.

    May 4th 
    Amagnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the island. The earthquakes created some cracks in...
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  • May 16, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Severe Storms Cause Havoc in the Northeastern States Claiming 5 Lives in May of 2018



    Storms have been wreaking havoc in the northeastern states in the United States of America. The storms took five lives, and caused a lot of destruction. 



    New York City encountered baseball sized hail during the thunderstorms, and thousands lost power. 


















    The worst of the storms are over, but there is still a fear that flooding can occur. "The biggest threat for flooding will be from Virginia to...
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  • May 2, 2018 Emergency Zone

    How to Protect Yourself From Zika in 2018



    As the weather heats up, so does the risk for diseases like Zika and Lyme disease. In May of 2018, CDC has released a video their findings about the rise of disease:

     




    With the increase of risk, many are wondering how to decrease their odds of contracting one of these potentially deadly diseases. Luckily there are many things that can be done. Here is a video we liked from WaysandHow with some...
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  • May 2, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Earth's Deadly Storms: Hurricanes


    What Should I Know?

     




     

    There are many factors that contribute to the creation of a hurricane. Hurricanes can vary in size and strength. This impacts the damage that occurs. National Geographic explains how hurricanes work: 

     











    Hurricanes are categorized by their wind speed. The higher the number, the greater the damage. The weather channel explains the categories and the damage they cause:

     





     

    Knowing what to...
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  • May 2, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Three Strong Earthquakes Shake the Pacific on May 1st 2018

    Fiji Was Hit
     
    On May 1st, Fiji endured three separate earthquakes. The first was that occurred was 64 miles from Lautoka Fiji, and it was rated as a 5.2 on the Richter scale. The second was 154 miles from Fiji, and it measured in at a 5.9. The third occurred about 10 minutes after the second and it was 157 miles from Fiji, measuring in at a 4.7.
     
     
    What Should I Know?
     
    Earthquakes are rated on the Richter...
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  • April 27, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Are You Prepared for Tornado Season?

    Are You Prepared for Tornado Season?
    What Should I Know?

     

     
     
    A tornado can strike at any time of the year, but they are most popular March-May in the southern states, and summer months for the northern states. 

     

    They are more likely to strike between 3:00pm-9:00pm, but can occur during any hour of the day. 

     


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    Tornadoes are categorized by the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The higher the number, the more damage is will probably occur. 

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    It is vital to...
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  • April 16, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Flooding: What You May or May Not Already Know

    With the beauty of Springtime, the deadliness of floods come. The snow starts melting, and spring storms start coming.
    Many places are already seeing the effects of these deadly floods.
    Kauai, Hawaii is in a state of emergency, and dealing with mudslides because of their flash floods. Below are pictures that depict the damages that occurred.

    Flooding happens, what should we do or not do during the...
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  • April 16, 2018 Emergency Zone

    Nature is Taking its Toll


    Weather tends to be unpredictable. The winter storm Xanto struck many northern states this past week. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the storm broke the record for the heaviest snow fall in April, and 2nd for the heaviest snowfall of all-time.
    Wisconsin was not the only state effected. Below is what weather.com reported as "some of the top snow and ice reports from Xanto".

    To help ensure safe travels...
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