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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Not Scared, Prepared

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different people and organization that help during an emergency. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.