Saturday, May 12, 2018

2018 Hurricane Preparedness - Just for Kids



During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, we rededicate ourselves to preventing loss of life and damage to property by raising awareness about hurricane hazards and taking action to protect our families, our homes, and our neighborhoods. It is important for children to be part of the preparedness process. This year we've assembled some resources to help parents and educators work with children to prepare for danger.

National Hurricane Center: Live Broadcast for Students 

A free webinar on hurricanes was offered to grades 4, 5, and 6 on May 9 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. This webinar is part of the 2018 Hurricane Preparedness Week and the NOAA Hurricane Awareness Tour. The webinar was broadcast live from the Baton Rouge, LA stop of the Hurricane Awareness Tour.  A recording of the webinar will be available May 16th.

During this free 45-minute webinar, students heard from NHC scientists as well as NOAA AOC personnel who fly into hurricanes. The webinar covered hurricane hazards, forecasting, observing hurricanes with airplanes, and hurricane preparedness. Classroom questions were collected in advance of the webinar and questions were also answered live during the webinar.

The webinar was presented by the Hurricanes: Science and Society team at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography in partnership with the NOAA National Hurricane Center and the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center. The purpose of the Hurricane Webinars is to raise awareness about hurricanes in advance of the 2018 North Atlantic hurricane season.



This PSA was designed to help kids about the dangers of a hurricane and how to prepare in case of one approaching.
Owlie Skywarn
Resources (information, games, activities)

Let's Get Ready

Sesame Street Let's Get Ready: Planning Together for Emergencies, created with support provided by PSEG, is a bilingual (English and Spanish) multiple media resource designed to help entire families, especially those with young children, to plan and prepare together for emergencies. Through simple strategies and tips that can be incorporated into everyday routines, Let's Get Ready helps children, families, and caregivers to prepare ahead of time in age-appropriate and engaging ways.

Click Here for Let's Get Ready Toolkit - Videos & Resources

Read entire series (click here)

More links and information about tropical storms and other weather conditions can be found in the Weather & Hurricane Zone tabs above.


Hurricane Preparedness Week:   
May 6-12, 2018
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