Introduction

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Research · Avalanche · Blizzards · Floods · Landslides · Thunderstorms · Tornadoes

Creating Newspaper

Evaluation

STORMLAND SECURITY:

Keep Citizens of Colorado Safe

In the Event of a

Reuteurs – Wed. Jan 19, 11:42 AM ET Coloradoans take pleasure in many outdoor

“The global death toll from the Asian tsunami shot above recreational activities in the surroundings of

226,000 Wednesday after Indonesia’s Health Ministry beautiful mountain ravines, soaring mountain peaks

confirmed the deaths of tens of thousands of people and vast plains. However, the topography that

previously listed as missing.” By Justin McCurry in Kobe provides the splendor of our surroundings also

creates conditions that are prime for natural

Experts believe that an early warning disasters. Public officials are concerned about

system would have saved millions of lives keeping our citizens safe when these disasters

when a tsunami pounded the coastline in occur. Since natural disasters can occur at any

India, Indonesia and Thailand resulting time, it is urgent that you do something now.

in 40-foot waves that hit as far inland as

.6 miles on Dec. 26, 2004. This recent You and your colleagues have been hired as

devastation halfway across the world has consultants in a research team designed to

alarmed U.S. officials who wonder what inform Coloradoans of these dangers and how

can be done to reduce loss of lives in the they can survive a disaster. It is your job to

event of large-scale natural disasters persuade them to follow your in our country. recommendations.

• How can you make people more aware of conditions that signal heighten danger of natural disasters likely to strike in Colorado?
• What steps can be taken to prepare to deal with them effectively?

If you are successful, you will save lives.