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"The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire
ocean is affected by a pebble." Blaise Pascal
"A natural
disaster is the consequence of the combination of a natural
hazard (a physical event e.g. volcanic eruption, earthquake,
landslide) and human activities. Human vulnerability, caused
by the lack of appropriate emergency management, leads to
financial, structural, and human losses. ..." Source:
Wikipedia
Resources "The
year 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the
contiguous U.S., since national records began in 1895, according to
preliminary data from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville,
N.C. Meanwhile, the global surface temperature for 2007 is expected to
be fifth warmest since records began in 1880." Source
NOA
Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters Resources to Help Cope with Natural and
Other Disasters provides links to information about preparing for and
recovering from natural disasters, ...
Helping Children After a Natural Disaster Immediately Following a Natural
Disaster: Information for Parents and Teachers .... about what resources
and changes in routines will help students cope. ...
Natural Disaster Web Resources This page provides a variety of
resources on ways to minimize damage to housing from natural disasters,
including hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods, ...
ReliefWeb Links to relevant early
warning web sites
Teaching Resources - Natural Disasters It's a Disaster - a Year 6
cross-curricular unit of work based on Natural Disasters, includes a
WebQuest, an E-pal project, library research and a ...
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