During a disaster, you may have to evacuate quickly. You might not have time to gather all the supplies you need. That is why it is important to make a disaster supplies kit.

Remember to pack enough food, water and supplies to last for three days for each person in your family. Place the supplies into a duffel bag or a backpack. Ask your parents to keep kits at home, at work and in their cars.

Below is a list of sample list of items you need to have in your kit!

• Canned or dried foods that won’t spoil

• Can opener that turns by hand

• Water (one gallon for each person each day)

• Flashlight

• Radio

• Extra batteries for the flashlight and radio

• First aid kit and handbook

• Soap, toilet paper, toothbrush and other items to keep you clean

• Extra clothing and blankets

• Forks, spoons, knives and paper plates

• Eyeglasses and medicine

• Whistle

• Copies of IDs and credit cards

• Cash and coins

• A map of the area

• Baby food, bottles and diapers

• Pet food if you have a pet

If you live in a cold area, you and your family have to think about staying warm! Include these other items in your kit:

• Jackets and coats

• Long pants and long-sleeve shirts

• Sturdy shoes or boots

• Hats, mittens and scarves

• Sleeping bags and warm blankets

Remember to update your disaster supplies kit at least once a year!

Watch the video how to m ake an Emergency Kit and write down the items that you need:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Xl-jUzTrI

Vocabulary from the video:

unpredictable, to make a quick decision, flood, authorities, to take care, supplies, to keep safe, per person, can food, energy bars, dry food, flash lighter, to stay informed

Match the parts to know what to do, find out and take  in the case of emergency:

It is important:

You should find out:

You should take (if you have enough time):

UNIT 2

NATURAL HAZARDS

Words to know:

Fill the crossword:

            Across

Use the words from the crossword to complete the sentences:

1. Last night volcano Maui ___________ and the hot ___________ poured downhill. Since there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local population was ___________.

2. The devastation caused by superstorm Sandy, particularly in New York and New Jersey, is tragic, but the ___________ has at least put climate change back on the map.

3. After the harshest winter in decades, the Balkans region in the southeast of Europe is now facing its hottest summer and the worst _________ across the area in nearly 40 years.

4. A powerful ____________ off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high ______________that killed at least 113 people.

5. A landslide caused by rains in southern China left 21 people missing today, adding to a growing death toll from China's worst _________ season in a decade.

6. This summer a dozen ____________, which are more common in the US, have hit Europe. The twister which swept through Poland yesterday flattened more than 400 hectares of woodland in the area.

7. The US navy has been deployed to help avert a looming environmental __________ in the Gulf of Mexico.