Mother nature oftens shows her strength through the natural disasters that can occur everywhere on the global. The recent Asian Tsunami reminded us of Mother Nature's unpredictable behavior and our class began to research some of the natural disaster can affect regions of our global classroom.

Avalanches
Blizzards
Cyclones
Droughts
Earthquakes
Floods
Hurricanes
Landslides
Thunder & Lightning
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Volcanoes

Some of these sites may be of interest to you. We found them useful in doing our research.

Maine's Ice Storm of the Century !!!! (1997)

Ice Storm Likely to Go Down in History
Ice Storm '98: When Maine Froze Over
Tree Death and Forest Decline

Hurricanes
Tsunami

How do Tsunami work?

Global Environmental Change and Our Health - shows how changes to the environment can affect your health and the world around you. Includes colorful photos, animation, maps, and more.

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