Extreme Weather examples

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  • Oakland Firestorm

    VideoThe Oakland firestorm was a really bad wild fire. It happened in the Oakland-Berkeley Hills, California. It caused a lot of damage; 25 people died, 3,000 homes were destroyed, and more than 20,000 people evacuated from that area.The fire was one of the largest wild fires in the U.S. history. If you want to wath a video click the link above.

  • Storm of the Century Blizzard

    Link It was a extremly bad blizzard, that hit the Eastern U.S. The snow reached 22 inches!!! It caused tornadoes, floods, and other extreme storms. It was one of the most intense blizzards to ever hit the Eastern United States, killing over 250 people. It broke a ton of records, including wind speeds, snowfall, and low temperatures. If you want to learn more click the link above.

  • Tropical storm Allison

    Power pointTropical storm Allison was one of the most expensive tropical storms in history. It was the first storm of the season, and happened in the Southeast of Texas. It caused MAJOR flooding, destroying 73,000 homes, and causing 43 deaths. The cost was 5 billion dollars. Click the link above for a awesome power point.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    LinkHurricane Katrina was in the Gulf of Mexico, when it got up to a catergory 5 hurricane. It was very destructive and cost the states it hit, a lot of money. If you want to learn more click the link above.

  • Cyclone Nargis

    ArticalCyclone Nargis was one of Asia's most deadliest storms. It happened in Myanmar; a country in Asia. It was very devestaing. It killed nearly 85,000 people, left 54,00 people missing, killed three forths of there livestock, and blew away 70,000 homes. If you want to read a artical on it , click the link above (the first three paragraphs of it are the best.)

  • Australia's Dust storm

    LinkAustralia's dust storm was a really bad dust storm that had a red glow to it. It went through the Eastern part of Australia, through Sydney, and then dumped into the Pacific ocean. It was caused by a major cold front. There were extreme winds, reaching up to 60 MPH. At one moment the winds were carring 75,000 tons of dust from Sydney to the Pacific ocean. If you want to learn more click the link above.