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２１２７　 Aiko Fujiiki ２１２０　 Mana Takeda

TYPHOONS. ２１２７　 Aiko Fujiiki ２１２０　 Mana Takeda. What are typhoons?. South China Sea. ←. What are typhoons?. Typhoons are located in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. They are caused by tropical depressions in the South China Sea.

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２１２７　 Aiko Fujiiki ２１２０　 Mana Takeda

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  1. TYPHOONS ２１２７　Aiko Fujiiki ２１２０　Mana Takeda

  2. What are typhoons? South China Sea ←

  3. What are typhoons? • Typhoons are located in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. • They are caused by tropical depressions in the South China Sea. • The maximum wind velocity must exceed 119 kilometers per hour.

  4. How are they created? (1) → Seawater heatedby sunlight causes rising air currents Water vapor in the sky cools and becomes cumulonimbus clouds.

  5. How are they created? (2) → Hot and humid air blows anti-clockwisenear the center of the depression. Clouds pile up and a typhoon develops.

  6. What to Prepare • Water • Food • Radio • Cell phone • Blanket • First aid kit • Flashlight • Batteries

  7. What to do during a Typhoon • Listen carefully to information about typhoons on TV and on the radio. • Do not go out • Close windows • Clear up outside the house

  8. What to do after the typhoon • Find shelter in a safe place • Beware of tidal waves • Listen carefully to information concerning the storm and possible flooding.

  9. Typhoons in Japan • This typhoon hit Japan on September 21st, 1934in Kouchi Prefecture. • The death toll was 2702. • Record low for atmospheric pressure and speeds of up to 60 meters per second!! Muroto

  10. Typhoons in Japan • This typhoon hit on September 17th, 1945in Kagoshima Prefecture. • The death toll was 2473. • There were floods and landslides throughout Hiroshima Prefecture. Makurazaki

  11. Typhoons in Japan • This typhoon hit on September 26th, 1959 in Wakayama Prefecture. • The Death toll was 4697. • The maximum wind velocity was 315 kilometers per second!! Isewan

  12. Hurricanes around the world ＜America＞ ★No.1 Labor Dayin 1935 ★No.2Camille in 1969 ★No.3Katrina in 2005

  13. Massive Damage New Orleans • Hurricane Katrina struck on August 2005 in America. • New Orleans was one of the most badly damaged cities due to severe flooding. • The death toll was 1,836 dead and 705 missing.

  14. The Power of the Hurricane New Orleans

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