Weather Safety & Education Links

NOAA's Weather Ready Nation is a national mission seeking to build community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather and water events. We need all Americans to learn about the various weather-related disasters that this country faces and to be prepared for if and when a disaster strikes. Please browse the following web pages, and share their information with your family and friends. They also make great resources for weather related school projects!

• NWS Weather Safety
• UCAR SciEd
• UCAR SciEd for KIDS!
• fema.gov
• ready.gov
• ready.gov for KIDS!
• Weather Wiz Kids

Tornadoes

• NSSL Severe Weather 101: Tornadoes
• NOAA-NWS: Tornado Safety 1  Tornado Safety 2
• Tornado FAQ
• ready.gov

Lightning

• How stuff works: Electrical Storms
• NSSL Severe Weather 101: Lightning
• NWS Lightning Safety
• ready.gov

Floods

• NSSL Severe Weather 101: Floods
• NWS Flood Safety
• NOAA Flash Flood Information
• ready.gov     Ready Kids!

Hurricanes

• National Hurricane Center
• Hurricane Preparedness
• University of Illinois: Interactive
• ready.gov    Ready Kids!

Winter Weather

• NSSL Severe Weather 101: Winter
• NWS Winter Weather Safety
• ready.gov    Ready Kids!

Heat, Drought, & Wildfires

• CDC Extreme Heat Guide
• How stuff works: Wildfires
• NWS:  Heat   Drought   Wildfires
• Ready.gov:  Heat   Drought   Wildfires
• For KIDS!:                                   Wildfires

Source: Oregon Department of Forestry