Current Events Links

The things that you are learning in this class have real-life applications. The links below are proof of this.

August 29, 2005: A category 5 hurricane named Katrina rips through New Orleans. 80% of the city is flooded in 20 feet of water!

§ National Hurricane Center: Go here for the archives on the killer storm known as Katrina.

§ The Weather Channel: Go here for various meteorological perspectives on Katrina.

§ New York Times: Go here for the human perspective.

§ CNN: More news on Katrina’s wrath

§ All about Tropical Storms: Go here for more info on what hurricanes are and why they are so damaging/deadly.

December 26, 2004: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the northwest coast of Sumatra results in a tsunami that takes the lives of thousands.

§ New York Times: Go here for the latest news of this disaster’s impact on humanity.

§ USGS Earthquake Information: Go here to see what caused this disaster.

§ USGS Tsunami Page: Go here to find out more about tsunamis.