Continuing Education
Uniéndonos: La Vida Después de un Desastre Natural — La Historia de Mariana, Huracán María, 2017
The video describes Mariana's experience after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Living in Miami, she felt scared and worried about the future. Her home was damaged …
Helping my Community: Life After a Natural Disaster — Jaylon’s Story, Hurricane Irma, 2017
Jaylon, an 18-year-old, shares his experience during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Initially not taking the storm seriously, he was scared by its impact. Afterward, he …
Human Climate Niche - 2020 and 2070
This short video simulation describes how climate change affects where people can live comfortably. It explains that as the Earth's temperature rises, some areas will …
Hazus
Hazus is a tool developed by FEMA to help communities understand and reduce risks from natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. It describes how …
Introduction to the National Mass Care Update and Strategy
The slide set in this document describes strategies for improving emergency response and care during disasters, helping communities better prepare and support people in need. …
Disasters and Emergencies: Keeping Children and Youth Safe
2018
· Family Voices
This resource page and tip sheet is about keeping children and youth with special health care needs safe during disasters and emergencies. It describes ways …
PrepTalks: Dr. Howard Kunreuther “Human Biases: Why People Underprepare for Disasters”
The PrepTalk by Dr. Howard Kunreuther talks about about why people often don't prepare well for disasters. He explains that human biases, like thinking "it …
PrepTalks: Amanda Ripley "The Unthinkable: Lessons from Survivors"
Amanda Ripley's PrepTalk shares important insights on how people react in disasters. It describes real-life stories of survivors and what helped them stay safe. Ripley …
Mobile Home Tornado Fatalities: Some Observations
The article is about tornado fatalities in mobile homes with data from 1975-1995. It describes how people living in mobile homes are at a higher …
Manufactured / Mobile Home Safety
This infographic describes how to stay safe in manufactured or mobile homes during severe weather. It describes how these homes are more vulnerable to storms, …