Extreme weather : a guide to surviving flash floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves, snowstorms, tsunamis, and other natural disasters / Bonnie Schneider ; foreword by Max Mayfield.
"Flash floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, thunderstorms, and wildfires--these devastating events are happening around the world at an alarming rate. As CNN's meteorologist, Bonnie Schneider reports daily on these natural disasters, explaining when they're likely to strike, and telling viewers how to respond when they do. In Extreme Weather, Schneider distills that information into a guide for readers. She interviews experts from a wide variety of agencies--from FEMA to NOAA--to provide a comprehensive understanding of the science behind weather patterns and the latest thinking on how to act in dangerous conditions. Ranging from topics that cover every season and every climate, Schneider introduces the reader to the best course of action during weather emergencies, including: *how to move around in heavy snow *how to handle extreme weather scenarios in your car, outside, or at home *how to predict potential dangers when planning a camping trip or vacation *what you need to have at home to prepare for floods, earthquakes, or severe storms*how to create a family evacuation plan for different emergencies *making sure your beloved pet is taken care of in time of disaster Extreme Weather provides details on what to have in emergency safety kits as well as how to make a family disaster plan"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780230115736
- ISBN: 023011573X
- Physical Description: viii, 247 : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Hurricanes 5 -- 2 Tornadoes 23 -- 3 Flash Floods 49 -- 4 Extreme Heat 59 -- 5 Wildfires 81 -- 6 Rip Currents 99 -- 7 Landslides and Mudslides 113 -- 8 Tsunamis 125 -- 9 Severe Thunderstorms 149 -- 10 Snow and Ice Storms 169 -- 11 Earthquakes 185 -- 12 How to Use Social Media in Natural Disasters 195 -- 13 How to Create a Family Disaster Plan for People and Pets 201 -- 14 Emergency Supplies for People 213 -- 15 Emergency Supplies for Pets 223.
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"Flash floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, thunderstorms, and wildfires--these devastating events are happening around the world at an alarming rate. As CNN's meteorologist, Bonnie Schneider reports daily on these natural disasters, explaining when they're likely to strike, and telling viewers how to respond when they do. In Extreme Weather, Schneider distills that information into a guide for readers. She interviews experts from a wide variety of agencies--from FEMA to NOAA--to provide a comprehensive understanding of the science behind weather patterns and the latest thinking on how to act in dangerous conditions. Ranging from topics that cover every season and every climate, Schneider introduces the reader to the best course of action during weather emergencies, including: *how to move around in heavy snow *how to handle extreme weather scenarios in your car, outside, or at home *how to predict potential dangers when planning a camping trip or vacation *what you need to have at home to prepare for floods, earthquakes, or severe storms*how to create a family evacuation plan for different emergencies *making sure your beloved pet is taken care of in time of disaster Extreme Weather provides details on what to have in emergency safety kits as well as how to make a family disaster plan"--
