The Student Exercise
Education is the first line of defense against dangerous and potentially catastrophic disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, severe winter storms, floods and flash floods, extreme heat, wild fires and earthquakes – or those that are manmade. Teaching young people is an essential step in informing families about the vital kinds of preparation needed to prevent damage to property and, most importantly, protect people against injury and save lives.
StormZone is a school-based educational program that helps students understand the importance of advance preparation when confronted with a disaster. This is an emergency preparedness simulation program for the classroom that lets students...
- Form their own local government
- Learn the organizing principles used by emergency managers
- Make the decisions necessary to respond to a disaster in their community
- Develop, plan and coordinate a disaster recovery plan
Through this classroom experience, students learn about the importance of individual responsibility, organizational collaboration and project management skills when confronted with a disaster. The program is also interdisciplinary where students learn about natural sciences, government, economics and sociology.
Moreover, students learn, first-hand, the importance of preparedness. Through their StormZone experience, they take home to their families' vital information that will help them become "disaster prepared".
From the classroom, these weather emergency preparedness simulations can be reenacted at local Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) or at a school facility such as a gymnasium.
This outline is designed to provide science and social studies teachers' instructions on how to conduct a simulation in the classroom, as well as coordinate a disaster response reenactment at the school gymnasium or at the local EOC.
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HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Harris County (Texas) October 9, 2019 Hurricane Nicole
MCREYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL Houston, Texas October 11, 2019 Hurricane Jasmine
JFK MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami, Florida October 15, 2019 Hurricane Dorian
DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL Deerfield Beach, Florida November 5, 2019 Hurricane Dorian
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WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL Parkland, Florida October 15, 2018 Hurricane Irma
WEST MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami, Florida October 17, 2018 Hurricane Irma
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AVENTURA WATERWAYS K-8 Miami, Florida October 30, 2017 Hurricane Irma
PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL Plantation, Florida November 6, 2017 Hurricane Irma
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LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami, Florida October 20, 2016 Hurricane Patricia
APOLLO MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 25, 2016 Hurricane Monique
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PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 20, 2015 Hurricane Michelle
SHENANDOAH MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami, Florida October 21, 2015 Hurricane Carlos
LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL West Palm Beach, Florida November 6, 2015 Hurricane Vincent
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SOUTH MIAMI MIDDLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Miami Florida September 18, 2014 Hurricane Suzanne
NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Plantation, Florida September 24, 2014 Hurricane Elisa
BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Boynton Beach, Florida November 18, 2014 Hurricane Nicole
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EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Miami Florida November 5, 2013 Hurricane Patricia
NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 10, 2013 Hurricane Barbara
PINE JOG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Palm Beach, Florida September 12, 2013 Hurricane Fred
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DADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Miami Florida October 16, 2012 Hurricane Cathy
NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 14, 2012 Hurricane Barbara
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DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL Deerfield Beach, Florida June 3, 2011 Hurricane Suzy
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EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Miami Florida October 12, 2010 Hurricane Monica
CHRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 27, 2010 Hurricane Michael
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CORAL GABLES HIGH SCHOOL Miami Florida November 4, 2009 Hurricane Margaret
DEERFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL Deerfield Beach, Florida November 5, 2009 Hurricane George
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SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Miami Florida November 13, 2008 Hurricane Jaime
CHRISTA MCAULIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL West Palm Beach, Florida October 30, 2008 Hurricane Christa
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RICHMOND HEIGHTS & EUGENIA E. THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOLS Miami Florida October 30, 2007 Hurricane James
FOREST GLENN AND SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLS Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 5, 2007 Hurricane Jason
DON ESTRIDGE HIGH TECH MIDDLE SCHOOL West Palm Beach, Florida November 14,, 2007 Hurricane Zach
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RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL Miami Florida October 24, 2006 Hurricane Jason
CHRYSTAL LAKE & NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 19, 2006 Hurricane Jaime
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Boynton Beach, Florida October 26, 2006 Hurricane Zach
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