Understanding Natural Hazards

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Understanding Natural Hazards


Group Two
Group One
Gather relevant media information Click on your
group Read articles, Watch and Listen to the
media broadcasts
Group Three
Group Four
Case Study Cyclone Larry
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Group OneCurrent Affairs
Focus Questions that need to be covered 1. What
is a low pressure system?2. What is a storm
surge and how does it occur?3. What is a
cyclone? 4. Create a map of a cyclone cycle. 5.
Explain the cyclone severity rating system used
in Australia6. How were the communities in Far
North Queensland alerted that Tropical Cyclone
Larry was approaching?
Biggest cyclone article

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How cyclones form and behave?
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Emergency service agencies and Cyclone emergency
plan
Group TwoCurrent Affairs
Evacuation Register Article
Focus Questions that need to be covered1. Which
emergency service agencies might  be able to
assist you or provide you with information on
cyclones?2. What is a cyclone watch?3. What
should you do when a cyclone watch is issued?4.
Create a map identifying the path of Cyclone
Larry where did it go.5. What happened with the
power supply to the towns and region after
Cyclone Larry?6. Devise an emergency plan for
communities affected by cyclones.

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The areas and industry impacted by Cyclone Larry
Group Three Current Affairs
Focus Questions that need to be covered1. How
large is the area of Queensland in square
kilometres?2. What are the populations of
Cairns, Cardwell and Innisfail?3. Locate a
satellite map of the Queensland Coast line as
Cyclone Larry came inland. Identify the
communities that were most affected. Print or
save a copy for your presentation.4.  How much
of the banana and sugar crops were lost in Tully,
Innisfail and Atherton Tablelands?5. How much of
the Australian banana and sugar cane industry is
situated in these areas?6. What was the
estimated value of the crop of bananas and sugar
cane that was destroyed in Tropical Cyclone Larry?
Banana Farmers Article

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Cyclone effects and aid available for the
community
Group Four Current Affairs
Focus Question that need to covered1. Find out
about the wind speeds at Innisfail from
3.30am-12noon on March 20, 2006, when Cyclone
Larry impacted the region.2. When a cyclone
strikes a community what should you do?3. Name 3
towns that were affected by Cyclone Larry and
what type of property damage they recorded? 4.
Select one of these towns and find out about the
towns population type of housing, businesses and
public transport that were affected by the
cyclone. (Use images to compare before and after
effects of cyclone)5. Why was the rainfall after
Tropical Cyclone Larry a problem to the
regions?6. What were some of the relief
arrangements and what type of monetary grants
were made available to affected communities?
Damage widespread article

Cyclone Larry video
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