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__**The Danger of a Hurricane**__
By:Christian


 * __Introduction:__**

Christian: Knowledge has reshaped America many times in its history. From the invention of the light bulb, to the blackout in 2003, but none greater than Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This Hurricane made Americans think again about the danger of a hurricane and how people should prepare for hurricanes. This hurricane also showed us the importance of evacuating from hurricane zones. In this film you will learn about the Hurricane Katrina and how America has learned to deal with these types of severe hurricanes.


 * __Characters:__**(in order of appearance)

Character 1: Christian Character 2: Aron Character 3: Mr. Deviatkin (Cameraman): Alex


 * __Short Description of Scenes:__**

Scene 1- About Hurricane Katrina Scene 2- Interview with Mr.Deviatkin Scene 3- Hurricane Research


 * __Detailed Descriptions:__**

__Scene 1:__Hurricane Katrina (Shot in the oval by the flagpole)

Christian: 3 years ago, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina caused severe damage to New Orleans and caused over 1,500 people to die in this one state alone. Animation: Map of u.s.-zooming into New Orleans slowly (dark music playing in background) Animation: A tree is blown onto the house-breaking the roof. A person is screaming from inside the home. A wall of water from the flooding in the levees hits the house and the person dies. Aron: As you just saw, this was only one example of how hurricanes devastated the people of Lousiana. Now, we will be moving onto an interview with a teacher here at Poly.

__Scene 2:__ Interview (Ms.Vaughan's room)

iMovie: Interview spins into the front of the screen. Interview with Mrs.Vaughan- Christian: Do you think people rethought about the danger of a hurricane after Katrina? Mr.Deviatkin: Yes,...(response) Christian: Where should people stay if they are stuck in a hurricane and unable to evacuate? Mr.Deviatkin: ...(response) Christian: Do you know of any hurricane relief centers in the U.S. that have been used in previous hurricanes? Mr.Deviatkin: Yes,...response Christian: Can you tell the audience more about these relief centers? Mr.Deviatkin: yes, ...(response) Christian: Thanks for taking time to be interviewed in my film.

__Scene 3:__ How Hurricane research is helping us (Shot in the quad)

Aron: (On July 17,2007, U.S. Congress passed a bill for hurricane research) Animation: A bill on hurricane research in America is stamped "passed" Christian: Hurricane researchers find the location and measure the severity of a hurricane by it's eye. Animation: A hurricane is brewing in the ocean. An arrow points to the eye and a label pops up that says "the eye of the hurricane" Aron: This next animation will show people evacuating Texas to protect themselves for Hurricane Ike's arrival. Animation: Man is watching television and Hurricane Ike warning pops up. He gathers his family, calls all of his friends and family to warn them, and then boards a bus to go to a Hurricane Evacuation Center. Animation: Hurricane hits a house in Texas where everyone was already evacuated and no one is injured. Aron: A total of about 30 people died in Texas as a result of Hurricane Ike, a category 2 hurricane! This shows us that if proper action is taken, thousands of lives can be saved. Christian: I believe this is the perfect example of how knowledge IS power. Thank you for watching my presentation.

__**References:**__

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0902_050902_katrina_coverage.html http://news.spreadit.org/hurricane-ikehurricane-ike-projected-path/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ike