Joe is camping in the mountains when a storm suddenly hits. Joe hears the thunder and sees the lightning. A lightning strike starts a forest fire; soon Joe can smell the smoke. Which areas of the brain will process the various sensory inputs Joe is receiving from the storm

Hypothalamus

Explanation:

Dealing with a storm is a stressful situation especially when the fire has started in the forest. These multiple signals are processed by hypothalamus that is located in the base of the brain and send the processed information to Pitutary gland that makes primary secretions to activate the renal medulla and a fight-or-flight response to stimuli is generated by rushing the body with energy induced by Adrenaline