[NAEP] Perfect Disaster site

[Dawn Wiseman]

Perfect Disaster [Macromedia Flash Player]

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/perfectdisaster/perfectdisaster.html?dcitc=w99-530-ah-0003

A good way to sum up this site might be as follows: Typhoons, 
thunderstorms, and hurricanes, oh my! The Discovery Channel has 
created this engaging and not-so-subtle website to complement one of 
their recent programs, and it certainly will hold users' attention. 
The site is divided into a number of sections, including one that 
includes a number of historic disaster puzzles. Here, visitors can 
piece together the post-eruption locale of Pompeii and the mighty 
tornado that swept through Kirksville, Maryland in 1899. In an area 
of the site that is quite informative, visitors can learn about the 
Fujita Tornado Scale, which classifies tornadoes based on their 
estimated wind speeds. Finally, the "Anatomy of A Disaster" area 
allows users to enter a virtual tornado and learn about the dangers 
of solar-storms. Not for the faint of heart, this site brings 
heightened drama to some already hair-raising forces of nature.