The Weather Channel is an important learning tool, for both online and television support during hurricane season. The Weather Channel provides tracking information for all tropical disturbances, such as storms and depressions, in addition to hurricanes. They also have "Weather Apps," which you can download to your cell phone and monitor storms and hurricane forecasts minute by minute. The Weather Channel also has a kids site with guides, safety tips and games for children to learn about severe storms.
Weather Wiz Kids is a specific learning tool for children about hurricanes. Weather Wiz Kids offers kids a printable hurricane tracking chart and learning visuals, such as graphs, moving pictures and labeled charts that explain how hurricanes form and what to expect. In addition, Weather Wiz Kids helps parents by providing lessons on hurricanes and simple activities that get children involved in preparing for hurricane season.
There are multiple learning tools for hurricanes on the web. Online hurricane centers provide detailed information on preseason preparation, warning observation and emergency plans when a storm hits. The Hurricaneville website provides hurricane safety tips with basic information such as what to do before, during and after the storm, such as staying indoors while in the eye of the hurricane. Even though this period is calm, it is not safe to be outside. The New York State Office of Emergency Management's hurricane website displays the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Summary table, including categories of hurricanes and what to expect from each type of hurricane.
When developing a family plan for a hurricane, a disaster supply kit for a hurricane scenario is an important learning tool. You should create this supply kit with your family, so that they learn what to do in case of severe disasters during hurricanes, such as flooding, falling trees, downed power lines and bursting glass windows. Common items in a hurricane disaster kit are at least 1 gallon of water daily per person, food for three to seven days, blankets, clothing, first aid kits, radio, flashlight and batteries, keys, cell phones and charged batteries, full gas tanks, pet care items, cash, toiletries and special items such as diapers or medicine.