Curated OER
Hope In Aceh
Due to the tsunami in Aceh, 25,000 children were left as orphans. A native Aceh woman returned to her hometown to open an orphanage to help homeless children. She founded the Give Light Foundation, which is hoping to open a second...
Curated OER
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 2011
The largest recorded earthquake in Japan in the last 140 years triggered a tsunami in 2011. Live footage of the event was captured and is shown in this clip. The extensive damage is evident as water floods cities. In a social studies or...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace
In this Dinosaur Train episode, the Pteranodon family and friends take shelter in a cave while a hurricane rages around them. [12:46]
NASA
Sci Jinks in a Snap: Lightning
Learn about in-cloud lightening and its implications for severe weather with this video. [2:51]
PBS
Nova: Storm That Drowned a City
This video by NOVA extensively covers Hurricane Katrina's effect on New Orleans in August of 2005. [53:28]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: El Nino Is 2014 the New 1997?
The Jason-2 satellite sees something brewing in the Pacific. Researchers say it could be a significant El Nino with implications for global weather and climate. (May 19, 2014) [3:48]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Hurricanes, Climate and Weather
An interview with scientists meeting to discuss the connection between climate change and hurricanes such as Hurricane Katrina. Aired Jan. 25, 2008 [9:55]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Hurricane Forecast
A hurricane forecaster explains factors that indicate a hurricane could form, and precautions to take before and during a hurricane. Aired Aug. 21, 2009 [11:51]
PBS
Nova: Hunt for the Supertwister
It is reported that the U.S. experiences three quarters of the worlds tornados. Learn what conditions make the great place a breeding ground for these disasters. Interviews with experts and interactive features can be found in this...
PBS
Nova Labs: Clouds and Severe Storms
We might prefer beautiful weather reports, but we really pay attention when severe storms are predicted. So how do Earth's most powerful storms develop, and how is this related to cloud formation? [3:37]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: When Nature Strikes: Flash Floods
Flash floods can happen anywhere, but factors such as heavy precipitation, geography and soil conditions can put some areas at greater risk. Russ Schumacher at Colorado State University is studying these factors to make more accurate...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: When Nature Strikes: Tornadoes
Tornadoes can form in minutes, making early and accurate warnings crucial to saving lives. Howard Bluestein at the University of Oklahoma and Adam Houston at the University of Nebraska are trying to understand why some storms produce...
Minute Earth
Minute Earth: This Is Your Brain on Severe Weather
This video provides a brief explanation of the recent changes in weather forecasting. [2.26]
Other
Earth Science: Chapter 8: Iv Natural Hazards
A teacher-created video that reviews natural hazards, and how they occur, for a secondary school science course. Includes lots of fascinating details. [11:13]
Crash Course
Crash Course Kids 28.2: Severe Weather
Find out about what makes severe weather, and how it interacts with the geosphere and biosphere. [4:25]
Other
Nor'easter
Video illustrates and explains a Nor'easter while exploring the conditions that create these powerful storms. [1:39]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Radio: Emergency Warning System
Go behind the scenes of the NOAA Weather Radio system. Learn how the system goes about issuing storm watches and warnings to the community when severe weather approaches. [3:53]
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Hurricane
Big Bird and Gordon prepare for a big hurricane on Sesame Street. [14:55]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Severe Storms
A video exploring how cloud formation can relate to a powerful storm development. Also, learn how severe storms are predicted. [3:38]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tornado Outbreak
Science Friday discusses a tornado outbreak that killed more than fifty people in southern United States, and illustrates the conditions needed for tornado formation.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Hurricanes and Global Warming
Discusses scientific research to determine if hurricanes were becoming more severe as a result of global warming. At that time (2008), they were unable to identify a solid connection but said it could not be ruled out. Aired Apr. 18,...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Why Climate Change Ups the Odds of Fires, Floods
Climatologist Jennifer Francis talks about how climate change and severe weather may be linked.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Hurricane Facts and Information
Learn new and interesting facts about hurricanes.