
Hosted by Olivia Castanon · EN

In this final episode, I will be talking about how natural disasters can affect humans mentally and physically. DISCLAIMER: If you are not comfortable with talking about trauma, mental health and PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder) then I recommend clicking off. I will not be offended in any way if you do so. Sources: Physical - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21685525/ Mental - https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/disaster_risk_resilence.asp#:~:text=In%20a%20disaster%2C%20you%20face,after%20any%20type%20of%20trauma

In today's episode, we will be covering both tropical phenomena: Tsunamis and Hurricanes. Both are very deadly but it shows us just how powerful nature can be. Lets dive "under the sea" and discover more about these storms/waves in this episode! Sources Tsunamis: Tsunamis (who.int) Tsunamis: Drowning (who.int) Tsunamis: What are tsunamis and how they form (zmescience.com) Hurricanes: How Do Hurricanes Form? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids Hurricanes: https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/hurricane-statistics/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Oceanic,per%20decade%20in%20the%20US.

In this episode we take a look at tornadoes. A destructive, spinning column of air. Join me in this episode to learn more about tornadoes and how they work! Sources: Statistics: https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-tornadoes-and-thunderstorms#:~:text=2019%20Tornadoes%3A%20The%20number%20of,in%202018%2C%20according%20to%20NOAA. General Facts : https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/tornado-facts

We will be taking a closer look into mother nature's most dangerous phenomena, natural disasters. The science, physics and facts on why these types of events happen and how they affect humans as a whole.