Natural disasters and “they Natural disasters and “they poured fire on us from the poured fire on us from the

sky”sky”

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Three examples of natural disasters Three examples of natural disasters from the bookfrom the book

1.1.The desert The desert

2.2.Dangerous wild animalsDangerous wild animals

3.3.The famineThe famine

1.) The desert1.) The desert

In the book Benson, Alepho, and In the book Benson, Alepho, and Benjamin talk about crossing the Benjamin talk about crossing the desert many times and all the desert many times and all the dangers in it. They say that there are dangers in it. They say that there are many wild animals and that they saw many wild animals and that they saw many people die because of the many people die because of the heat, thirst, or hunger. Many times heat, thirst, or hunger. Many times they almost died crossing the desert.they almost died crossing the desert.

2.) Dangerous wild animals 2.) Dangerous wild animals

There are many times that wild There are many times that wild animals are mentioned in the book. animals are mentioned in the book. For example when the lioness went For example when the lioness went every night to Benson's home. Many every night to Benson's home. Many animals that they talk about we animals that they talk about we would never have to face but yet would never have to face but yet they did. they did.

3.) The famine3.) The famine

Around the end of the book Alepho Around the end of the book Alepho talks about a famine. The famine talks about a famine. The famine made the food rations smaller and made the food rations smaller and people got very sick. Along with people got very sick. Along with famine they were facing a lack of famine they were facing a lack of fuel. Without fuel they could not cook fuel. Without fuel they could not cook the little bit of food they did have.the little bit of food they did have.

Current eventsCurrent events

Three examples of recent natural Three examples of recent natural disastersdisasters

1.1.The earthquake in HaitiThe earthquake in Haiti

2.2.The 15 tornadoes in IllinoisThe 15 tornadoes in Illinois

3.3.The oil spillThe oil spill

Earthquake in HaitiEarthquake in Haiti

The earthquake in Haiti violated many The earthquake in Haiti violated many human rights such as the right to a human rights such as the right to a home. The earthquake in Haiti home. The earthquake in Haiti destroyed a lot of homes and killed destroyed a lot of homes and killed so many people. The people in Haiti so many people. The people in Haiti died mainly because they don’t have died mainly because they don’t have any medical supplies.any medical supplies.

2.) 15 tornadoes2.) 15 tornadoes

15 tornadoes hit Illinois and ruined 15 tornadoes hit Illinois and ruined everything in their paths. The everything in their paths. The tornadoes were so bad that the tornadoes were so bad that the places they hit were said to be places they hit were said to be danger zones. Many people died in danger zones. Many people died in those tornadoes. those tornadoes.

3.) The oil spill3.) The oil spill

The oil spill in the gulf of Mexico has The oil spill in the gulf of Mexico has killed many helpless animals and is killed many helpless animals and is still killing them. Birds that are just still killing them. Birds that are just trying to catch a fish don’t come out of trying to catch a fish don’t come out of the water after they’ve gone in. the oil the water after they’ve gone in. the oil has effected many people who make a has effected many people who make a living off fishing. They cant sell any living off fishing. They cant sell any fish they catch because the fish have fish they catch because the fish have all been contaminated by the oilall been contaminated by the oil

Ways we could helpWays we could help

One way we could help with the oil spill is One way we could help with the oil spill is by donating our time to help clean off the by donating our time to help clean off the animals who have been in the oil. We animals who have been in the oil. We could help the people in Haiti by donating could help the people in Haiti by donating money to the red cross so they could get money to the red cross so they could get medical supplies or donate it to buy medical supplies or donate it to buy materials to rebuild the homes of the materials to rebuild the homes of the people. We could do the same with the people. We could do the same with the tornadoes or we could help the people tornadoes or we could help the people clean everything up to rebuild their clean everything up to rebuild their homes.homes.