Glossary. Tornadic waterspouts devastate Italian island -- St. Louis, Missouri, flattened by powerful twister -- Tri-state tornado batters Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana -- Twister blasts Dhaka district of Bangladesh -- Gainesville, Georgia, leveled by twin twisters -- Oklahoma town nearly wiped out by tornado -- New England's worst tornado wreaks destruction -- Twister injures tens of thousands of Bangladeshis -- Joplin, Missouri, decimated by EF5 tornado -- Supercell spawns monster Oklahoma twister -- Bangladesh hit by history's deadliest tornado -- Staying safe if there is a tornado -- Glossary.
Summary:
Kids are fascinated by natural disasters, and they will be engaged by this high-interest series that looks at the worst of various disasters. Each book is a collection of the 12 worst disasters and includes a "Staying Safe' section that covers safety procedures in the event of any of the disasters.
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