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Michael Ferber

The McDowell County Flood Atlas: A pragmatic approach for GIS and Remote Sensing education at the middle school level. Michael Ferber. T EAMS OF I NTERDISCIPLINARY G RADUATE FELLOWS E NGAGED TO R EINVIGORATE S TUDENTS. http://www.hre.wvu.edu/tigers/. TIGERS - forensics.

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Michael Ferber

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  1. The McDowell County Flood Atlas:A pragmatic approach for GIS and Remote Sensing education at the middle school level. Michael Ferber

  2. TEAMS OF • INTERDISCIPLINARY • GRADUATE FELLOWS • ENGAGED TO • REINVIGORATE • STUDENTS

  3. http://www.hre.wvu.edu/tigers/

  4. TIGERS - forensics

  5. TIGERS – motion and energy

  6. TIGERS – encountering earth

  7. TIGERS – community atlas

  8. TIGERS – emergency response

  9. Flood Atlas Project Michael Ferber, West Virginia University McDowell County, WV

  10. Howie Mitchell

  11. McDowell County Floods

  12. McDowell County Floods

  13. McDowell County Floods

  14. McDowell County Floods

  15. McDowell County Floods

  16. McDowell County Floods

  17. McDowell County Floods

  18. McDowell County Floods

  19. McDowell County Floods

  20. Objectives: • Students will use technology to better understand flooding in their community • Students will work together with other students to create a web page • Students will utilize technology to interact with TIGERS fellows and conduct research • Students will make a contribution to their community through their finalized web page

  21. Categories • McDowell County Geography: • Physical Geography • Human Geography • History of Flooding in McDowell County: • 1977 • 2001 • 2002

  22. Categories • Interactive Flood Atlas: • 1977 • 2001 • 2002 • Student Journals: • 7th Graders • 8th Graders • Emergency Response: • FEMA • National Guard • Local Agencies • Victim Responses

  23. Categories • Recovery and Clean-Up: • Debris • Pathogens and Diseases • Psychological Impact • Media Coverage: • 1977 • 2001 • 2002 • Mitigation: • Floodproofing • FEMA • Flood Insurance Program • Flood Mapping

  24. Human Geography

  25. Flood Atlas: http://www.hre.wvu.edu/tigers/emergencyresponse/mcdowell/c_atlas_2002.htm

  26. Physical Geography

  27. Physical Geography

  28. Sadness then Happiness By Kellie Everyday goes byand you wonder whyWhy did I have to be the oneto lose a house or a loved one.The stress the worries and the sadnesshas taking control of my happiness.A sense of being out of controland never really able to holdwhat really really should showwhat makes the fear inside grow.The feeling of being overwhelmedhopeless and aloneWanting to turn back time, go backwhen you had a happy home.Through it all the flood, mud, and rain.The guilt depression and the pain.You will get through that sadness and guilt. And have that happy home rebuilt.

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