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Ellie, Max, Michael and Ellie, Max, Michael and KatrinaKatrina
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How it is triggeredHow it is triggered Where avalanches occur Where avalanches occur Restoring the damageRestoring the damage How often it occursHow often it occurs Preparation Preparation ConsequencesConsequences A well known disaster A well known disaster Cool factsCool facts
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Human activitiesHuman activities High pitched noises High pitched noises Natural causes disturbing the landNatural causes disturbing the land
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All over the worldAll over the world Typically occurring in mountainous Typically occurring in mountainous
terrainterrain
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People coming together as a People coming together as a community to restore the damagecommunity to restore the damage
Also getting help from the Also getting help from the GovernmentGovernment
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Avalanches are more likely to occur Avalanches are more likely to occur after a stormafter a storm
They range in time depending on the They range in time depending on the size of the mountainsize of the mountain
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Explosives are used to prevent Explosives are used to prevent avalanchesavalanches
Fences are also put up to guide the Fences are also put up to guide the snowsnow
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Many homes are lostMany homes are lost Innocent people have died in Innocent people have died in
avalanches avalanches
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In Montroc, France 1999 a huge In Montroc, France 1999 a huge avalanche occurredavalanche occurred
30,000 cubic metres of snow slid 30,000 cubic metres of snow slid down a 30 degree slopedown a 30 degree slope
It reached 100km per hourIt reached 100km per hour 12 people were killed12 people were killed
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Ice and rocks fall with the snow and Ice and rocks fall with the snow and destroys everything in it pathdestroys everything in it path
Avalanches can reach over 400km Avalanches can reach over 400km per hourper hour
Avalanches can contain over 3 Avalanches can contain over 3 million cubic metresmillion cubic metres
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