Cyclone

• Describe the destruction in the scene.
• Who lives in this house? Is it a family? What jobs do they have? (Look closely at the picture for clues.)
• Did they know the cyclone was coming? Did they get out of the house in time?
• What is going to happen to the house? What will be left of it when/if the owners return?

• What is a cyclone?
• Explain what’s happening here.
• How frequently do cyclones happen?
• What causes them?
• Research cyclones, hurricanes and tornadoes. Jonny Lindner titled this image ‘Cyclone’. Do you agree that it is a cyclone? Could it be any other weather type?
• Which countries are most vulnerable to these extreme weathers? Why?
• How do people prepare for cyclones/hurricanes/tornadoes? What can be done to help people who lose their homes in such events?

Credit: Jonny Lindner