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Article one Article two Article three Charles Coghlan’s story in the worst hurricane disaster. A rotating column of air and its power. Hurricanes are strong tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it. * Welcome to Melodys Class Module 3 The Violence of Nature Reading and Vocabulary Can you describe the natural disaster you experienced in 2008? Guess what happened Natural Disasters drought Very dry, in lack of rain or water flood ：a large amount of water that covers an area which was dry before. typhoon A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans. lightning the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm. thunderstorm a violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail. earthquake Shaking of the ground caused by the movementof the earth hurricane tornado ? Match the article with its main idea. FAST-READING Read the first part carefully and answer questions. CAREFUL-READING look for details Listen to the text carefully and answer the  following questions 1. How strong are tornado winds? 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? 3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year? 4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time? More than 400km/h. It stays where it was. On average, there are 800. More than 700 people. How strong furniture How many died worst 5. What happens at sea during a  hurricane? 6. When was the worst hurricane of all time? It has huge waves. 8th September,1900. at sea worst Don’t forget the key words Hurricanes usually occur in the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. There’re on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine. Hurricanes can cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods. The worst hurricane of all time