The Raleigh / Triangle Area has and continues to see many natural disasters – hurricanes, tornadoes,mini-tornadoes, ice storms, or to be honest any snow event! Some areas flood regularly and, of course, fire is always a danger.
As teachers, we usually have an lesson on emergencies but when an emergency (like Hurricane Florence) is bearing down on us, we need to have more information ready for our students. Here are resources you can use for your students at a moment’s notice for natural disasters (not medical emergencies).
- From Caldwell Community College – EL Civics project
- Red Cross
- Office of Refugee Resettlement – has a great Emergency Booklet that cover many types of emergencies and what to do. The English level is not low level – more intermediate /high but there are good visuals throughout.
- Hurricane Safety Checklists – various checklists for emergency kits, first aid, tools docs and more
- Ready.gov – Plan ahead for Disaster – another good breakdown by type. Check out good general video on disasters
Be sure to tell your students of Wake Tech’s Warn system which sends students email, text or voicemail alerts for emergencies and inclement weather.