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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Mental Health and Disasters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During and after large disasters such as devastating hurricanes, floods, oil spills that have changed lives, fires, war and other natural and man-made disasters, how does a person cope? How do people deal with severe loss? How do they...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Hungary's Toxic Eco Disaster Seen as Warning Signal

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site describes one toxic eco-disaster, it gives an idea of what can actually happen if proper precautions are not taken within industrial plants. Good example of the problems that can occur when environmental rules and...
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Ready

Ready: Make a Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough resource that covers preparing for natural and man-made disasters and hazards.
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Other

International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal

For Students 9th - 10th
Site keeps up-to-date news on the Bhopal disaster in 1984. There is a video and a survivor's account of that night. Photos include the factory as it looked in 2003.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Emergency Preparedness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Research governmental and humanitarian response mechanisms for natural and man-made disasters. Explore emergency response teams nationally and locally.
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Other

Chernobyl Children's Project International

For Students 9th - 10th
The heart-breaking addendum to the Chernobyl accident is that thousands of children were and are still affected by the fallout. Here are the results of an international organization that strives to help these children.