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Hurricane Katrina Resources for the Classroom
EdGate wishes to express deepest sympathies to the Hurricane Katrina disaster victims, their families, and friends.
Teachers are encouraged to take time to read the article "Reactions and Guidelines for Children - Following Trauma/Disaster" from the American Psychological Association prior to any classroom discussions or activities concerning the disaster.
Hurricane Updates
National Hurricane Center Get the latest hurricane updates.
Latest GOES Movie Takes quite a while to download.
"No class has escaped having teachers talk
about this and how it affects other children,"
said Ivy Allen, spokeswoman for Loudoun
County public schools. "They are using this
tragedy as a way to teach kids the
importance of helping people in need."
Aratani, Lori. "Storm's Many Lessons Reach the Classroom:
Hurricane a Hot Topic in Area Schools." Washington Post.
Sunday, September 11, 2005; Page C07.
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Lesson Plans, Projects & Texts
A Guide To Developing A Severe Weather Emergency Plan For Schools What would your school do in event of severe weather?
Masters of Disasters Pick your grade and pick your disaster; there is background and lessons to support your teaching from the Red Cross.
Facilitating Conversations with Youth MindOH! Foundation created hurricane and disaster lesson plans and activities.
Guidance For Instructors Leading Class Discussion on Hurricane Katrina This site is a "must" for every teacher.(CRLT)
Handle A Hurricane! (grades 7-12) Students become mayors of a coastal city. (Cipco)
Hurricane Weather (grades 6-8) DiscoverySchool lesson plan.
Hurricanes Science, language arts, research skills (grades 4-8). Monroe County Schools.
Hurricane Field Trip Take a virtual field trip.
Hurricane Media Literacy Media literacy activities and suggestions.
Hurricane Season Hurricane teaching resources from Education World.
Hurricane Strike! Learning activities based on a scenario.
NASP: Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Information for Schools Handout from the National Association of School Psychologists.
NEA: Hurricane Watch Teaching theme ideas.
NIEonline Newspapers in education content.
NOAA Education Weather for Teachers Links to weather related materials for educators.
Safeside: Hurricanes (grades 5-8) One of many hurricane lesson plans from the WeatherClassroom.com.
Weather Maps Earth Science lesson plan (grades 4-6). Explore the world of weather with DiscoverySchool.com.
Webquest on Hurricanes Use the Web to find more on Hurricanes.
Learning More About Hurricanes
Environmental Literacy Council: Hurricanes Excellent source of links to hurricane information.
FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes FEMA kids page on hurricanes.
Gander Academy: Hurricane Resources Thematic page for teachers.
Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest Storms NOAA hurricane page.
Hurricane Names How hurricanes get their names.
JetStream An online weather school from the National Weather Service.
Make a Family Disaster Plan An easy checklist for creating a plan.
NASA Hurricane Resource Page The most up-to-date page of hurricane resources.
National Hurricane Center Breaking news as well as hurricane history.
NOAA Education Weather activities and handouts for kids and students.
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters: Hurricanes Kid friendly hurricane resources from Scholastic.com.
Tropical Twister Learn from NASA Kids how hurricanes work and what they do.
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Alabama Emergency Management Links and information for Alabama victims.
Arkansas: KARE The Katrina Assistance and Relief Effort
Centers for Disease Control: Hurricanes Health and safety information. *En Español
Coping with a traumatic event (CDC) How to cope with and recover from a traumatic event.
Craig's List: Lost and Found Find friends and relatives. Check the volunteer list to see what some people are doing to help.
DisasterHelp.gov Katrina's aftermath and getting help.
FEMA National Situation Updates Read the reports from August 26 through August 29 to see the reports FEMA Managers were getting.
Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Hurricane Katrina Survival status of cherished landmarks and the collections of libraries, museums, and archives along the gulf coast.
Hurricane Assistance Links Everything from animals to volunteers, great links from the State Library of Louisiana.
Hurricane Katrina 2005 NOAA Resources for Katrina.
Katrina Updates Helpful information sheets for those responding to families and children who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina from Crisis Management Institute.
Locate Friends and Family (Next of Kin Registry) Resources to help locate friends and family.
Louisiana Dept. of Education Source of information for displaced teachers and students. Read the FAQs (.pdf).
Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Assistance and information for storm victims.
Mississippi Dept. of Education: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Page Links for Mississippi students and teachers.
Mississippi Emergency Management Links and information for Mississippi victims.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Search for Katrina Missing Children.
NOLA.com New Orleans Times Picayune features Missing Persons, Lost and Found, Hurricane Help Center, and What's Happened to My Neighborhood.
NPR: Katrina Stories from National Public Radio on Hurricane Katrina
Post Office Closings (USPS) Where mail can and can't be delivered, by zip code.
Replacing Your Vital Documents For victims of Katrina, but all could find it useful if important documents are lost.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Hurricane Katrina Pre- and post-hurricane health information and guides.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Hurricane Katrina EPA's activities in response to the devastation left in Katrina's aftermath.
USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Hurricane Katrina Research the damage to the gulf coast following Hurricane Katrina.
WWL's News for New Orleans
Local television station news. (
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Yahoo: Louisiana > New Orleans > Television New Orleans TV stations.
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Hurricane Watch vs Warning: What is the Difference? |
| A HURRICANE WATCH issued for your part of the coast indicates the possibility that you could experience hurricane conditions within 36 hours. This watch should trigger your family's disaster plan, and protective measures should be initiated, especially those actions that require extra time such as securing a boat, leaving a barrier island, etc. |
| A HURRICANE WARNING issued for your part of the
coast indicates that sustained winds of at least 74 mph are expected
within 24 hours or less. Once this warning has been issued, your family
should be in the process of completing protective actions and deciding
the safest location to be during the storm. Source: NOAA, http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/ |
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