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Helping kids prepare for emergencies – Government of Canada
A government site teaching kids how to prepare for emergencies like natural disasters and injuries.
Canadian Red Cross Website
The Red Cross provides much-needed help to people and nations in crisis all over the world. Visit the Canadian Red Cross’ website to learn more about what they do and to get information on volunteering and other things you can do to help.
Hurricanes – LiveScience.com
Lots of interesting news and other informative material on hurricanes can be found here.
Medecins Sans Frontieres
To find out more about Medecins Sans Frontieres and the important humanitarian work they do around the world visit their homepage.
msf.ca – Medicecins Sans Frontieres (Canada)
Click this link for information and news on Medecins Sans Frontieres’ Canadian website.
Natural Disasters – National Geographic
Here you’ll find an excellent resource for information on all kinds of natural disasters.
Tsunami – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tsunami – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration