Extension Activities

"After the Storm"

• What additional questions about hurricanes can your team pose?
• Describe the impact of a hurricane on a coastal area.
• How would the hurricane affect the earth's systems (Lithosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, or Atmosphere)?
• Are there benefits to the environment that result directly from a hurricane?
• What role do hurricanes play in the ecology of environments like the Florida Everglades?

Additional Severe Weather-Related Resources
Resources Directory Meteorological Hazards
Climatological Data, Coastal Management, Drought, Flood, Hurricane, Severe Storms, Snow and Ice, Tornado and Severe Winds, Water Resources Data, Wildfire and Forestry

Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory for Societal Response
Building Technology and Transportation, Demographic Data, Disaster Relief, Emergency Preparedness, Information and Research Centers, Libraries, Maps, Charts, Satellite Images, Professional Organizations

The North American Center For Emergency Communications (NACEC)

State by State offices that prepare, maintain, and implement state disaster plans and coordinate emergency activities. (Emergency Management Directory)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  

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