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August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast
states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. It was one of the
most powerful hurricanes in recorded history. Thousands of people
lost their homes, their businesses... some even lost their lives.
Hurricane Katrina is one of the greatest natural disasters in the
history of the United States. My thoughts and prayers go out to all
those affected by this devastating force of nature. The
heartbreaking stories and images from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
region are touching all of us -- adults and children alike. As much
as we would love to protect our children from news about the
aftermath of this tragic event, we can't do that completely. The
children are seeing and hearing media coverage on the radio and TV.
They hear adults and other children talking. And, like all of us,
they have thoughts and feelings about what is happening. That's why
I wanted to pass along a few resources to help you support your
children as they deal with their reactions to this disaster. As we,
the proud people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, move to get back
on our feet in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, let's all reach out to
lend a helping hand. |
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Bridges to Nowhere by Richie McDonald |
Chalmette Post-Katrina (ppt) |
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Diamond Head, Mississippi (ppt) |
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Hurricane Katrina 2005 |
Katrina Devastation (ppt) |
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Katrina in New Orleans 2005
(ppt) |
Katrina Weather (ppt) |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast |
Plaquemines Parish - Katrina
(ppt) |
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Shadow of the Steeple by Jim Hogg |
I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan (wmv) |
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Braving the Floodwaters |
Bringing Hurricane
Katrina into the Classroom |
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Children, Stress and Natural Disasters |
Coping with Tragedy after Hurricane Katrina |
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Coping with Stress and Emotional
Reaction to Disaster - strategies for teachers from LPB |
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans |
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Guidance
For Instructors Leading Class Discussion on Hurricane Katrina |
Helping Children Cope with Trauma or Disaster |
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Hurricane Katrina and it's Aftermath |
Hurricane Katrina: Full Coverage @ Yahoo |
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Hurricane Katrina Lesson Plans |
Hurricane
Katrina - Wikipedia |
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Louisiana Seeks Schools for Displaced Students |
PBS Parents - Talking with Kids |
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Reactions
and Guidelines for Children Following Trauma and Disaster |
Recovering from the
Storm - LPB |
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Scholastic News Online: Hurricane Katrina |
Search for Missing
People - Katrina |
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Stacy Bodin's Hurricane
Katrina and Rita stories |
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Storm
2005 |
Ten Tips from Save the Children: How to Help Kids Cope with Disaster |
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Time for Kids: Hurricane Katrina |
Time.com: The Day After Hurricane Katrina |
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Time.com: Hurricane Katrina Photo Essay |
WLBT Video Images of Hurricane Katrina |
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American Red Cross |
American Red
Cross Credit Card Donation |
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America's Second Harvest |
Book Relief for Hurricane Katrina - FIRST Book |
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Catholic Charities |
Charitable Donations: Give or Take? |
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Do Something! We've Got Your Back(pack) |
Feed the Children |
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FEMA Charity Tips |
FEMA: Hurricane Katrina, How to Get Help |
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How You Can Help When
Disaster Strikes |
Project BackPack
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BackPack ...
Operation
BackPack |
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Salvation
Army |
Save the Children |
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Against the Wind (pdf) |
Ask a Hurricane
Hunter |
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Atlantic
Hurricane Tracking Chart |
BrainPop - Hurricanes |
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Color the Weather (ppt) |
Dan's Wild
Wild Weather Page - Hurricanes |
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Discovery Channel Videos on Hurricanes |
Earth Science Center - Hurricane Lab |
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Environmental Literacy Council - Hurricanes |
Eye of the Storm Scavenger Hunt |
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FEMA for Kids -
Hurricanes |
FEMA for Kids -
Hurricane House |
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Gander Academy -
Hurricane Resources |
A Guide to Developing
a Severe Weather Emergency Plan for Schools |
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Handle a Hurricane Lesson Plan |
Hurricanes at Enchanted Learning |
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Hurricanes at
Weather Wiz Kids |
Hurricanes - A Tropical Cyclone with Winds |
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Hurricane
Awareness Coloring Book |
Hurricane
Awareness: Basic Hurricane Facts |
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Hurricane Basics |
Hurricane Booklet from
abcteach.com (pdf) |
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Hurricane Easy Reader
Booklet (pdf) |
Hurricane Facts, Photos, Videos - National Geographic for Kids |
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The Hurricane - story
and comprehension questions (pdf) |
The Hurricane - story #2 and
comprehension questions (pdf) |
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Hurricane Headquarters |
Hurricanes in History: Where, When, and How - Lesson Plan |
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Hurricane Hunters |
Hurricane Lesson Plan |
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Hurricane Math (pdf) |
Hurricane Names - Is Your Name Here? |
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Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest
Storms |
Hurricane Preparedness: Supply Kit |
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Hurricane Season Blows In - Lesson Plan |
Hurricanes Spark a Storm of Classroom Activity |
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Hurricane Strike:
An Interactive Course in Hurricane Science |
Hurricane Virtual Field Trip |
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Hurricane Warning Scavenger Hunt |
Hurricane Watch @ Education World |
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Hurricane Weather Lesson Plan |
Hurricane WebQuest |
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Masters of
Disaster |
Miami Museum of
Science: Hurricanes |
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NASA- The Hurricane Name Book |
NASA
Media Viewer: Birth of a Hurricane |
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NASA
Media Viewer: Looking at Hurricanes |
NASA Observatorium: Hurricanes |
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NASP Responds
to Hurricane Katrina |
National Geographic: Eye in the Sky - Hurricanes |
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National Hurricane Center |
NEA: Hurricane
Watch |
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NWS
Hurricane Awareness |
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters- Hurricanes |
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Sky Diary
KIDSTORM - Hurricanes |
Tropical
Twisters - Hurricanes How They Work and What They Do |
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Weather
Specially for Teachers |
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Weather Watch - Hurricanes |
World Book Hurricanes |
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Thanks to Janet Haydel for
contributing some resources for this page. |
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This page was updated on
Saturday, March 11, 2006.
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