Emergency Preparedness and Extreme Weather

When I was a child, my family lived through a hurricane – something previously unheard of in my part of North Carolina, as far inland as we were. Luckily, my mother was always attentive to emergency reports and had quickly stocked our home with the essentials, so that when the storm hit we were ready. (A good thing, since we were without power for 10 days!) Recently we have seen many more families impacted by natural disasters, from hurricanes to wildfires, which is why it is essential to teach our children about emergency preparedness. Here are some wonderful resources that will help your family to get ready for an emergency plus teach children about the science behind extreme weather, including a great new children’s book from an award-winning meteorologist!

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of Freddy the Frogcaster for review purposes; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

Emergency Preparedness and Extreme Weather: Resources for Kids

Emergency Preparedness for Families

How to Have a Weather Drill at Home Without Scaring the Kids Your Modern Family

Your Weather Emergency and Hurricane Preparedness Checklist The Soccer Mom

10 Things You Need to Do Now to Prepare a Family Emergency Kit STEAM Powered Family

How to Prepare Your Family for a Weather Emergency Teach Mama

The Science Behind Extreme Weather

Learning About the Water Cycle and Flooding Science Sparks

Hurricane Unit Study Look! We’re Learning

Hurricane Model Science Experiment Preschool Powol Packets

Make a Hurricane Gift of Curiosity

Tornado in a Jar Schooling a Monkey

Natural Disaster Lessons: Wildfires, Earthquakes, & Volcanoes The Usual Mayhem

Snowstorm in a Jar Lemon Lime Adventures

Emergent Readers About Extreme Weather The Measured Mom

Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood is a wonderful book for a range of ages. It is the fifth in a series from award-winning meteorologist Janice Dean, who focuses her stories on helping children understand extreme weather and learn important safety tips. In this book, Freddy the Frogcaster (who is super adorable, by the way!) warns the town about a big storm coming – but then the storm passes them by! Freddy must overcome his embarrassment to make sure the town is ready when a storm does come. I love that this story shows that, even though forecasters may not always “get it right” all of the time (thanks to the science of predicting the weather), it is still important to pay attention to the weather report so we can help us be ready when a disaster hits.

This book works on so many levels. The colorful illustrations and relatable story line are very appealing to young readers, who may not even notice how much weather science is woven into the story itself! There are also wonderful fact filled pages at the end of the book, where kids not only learn all about the science behind floods, they get great tips on how to stay safe if one strikes.

I really recommend this series for families and classrooms, as it contains such valuable information in a very entertaining, easy to understand format.