Module 7: Overview con't
This chapter covers the impact of tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, floods and other weather natural disasters.
Objectives
After this module, the student will be able to:
- Describe the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale
- Explain the four types of hurricane notices
- Discuss the causes of floods
Readings
- Read Chapter 13, "Weather-Related Terrain-Based Natural Disaster" p. 343-352, 356-363 in textbook
- Read Chapter 14, "Natural Disasters and Recovery" p. 390-394 in textbook
Lectures
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Staffir-Simpson (01 minutes 33 seconds) |
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Wave Tank Demonstration Showing the Impact of Coastal Defenses on Flood Risk (12 minutes 22 seconds) |
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