Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Resources for Educators
The following resources can be used to address the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which impacted several states. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
Image: NOAA NWS Hurricane Center
Tips and Updates for Educators
News and updates
- Language barriers, lack of money complicate preparations for Florida migrants in the path of Hurricane Milton (PBS NewsHour)
- Puerto Ricans in Florida grapple with their grim memories of Hurricane Maria as they endure Milton (NBC News)
- ‘Ticking time bomb’: Florida’s migrant workers chased by Hurricane Helene (Tampa Bay Times)
- "We are devastated," Latinos describe the devastation in western North Carolina (Enlace Latino NC)
- Deadly floods submerge North Carolina roads and towns in the wake of Helene (PBS NewsHour)
- Spanish-language Updates on Hurricane Helene (Blue Ridge Public Media)
How to help
- How to help victims of Hurricane Milton right now (The Washington Post)
- List: Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene (Blue Ridge Public Media)
- World Central Kitchen
Tips for schools
- How Schools Can Partner with ELL Families During Natural Disasters: Learn how schools can partner with multilingual families when preparing for and responding to natural disasters that impact the local community.
- How to Support Multilingual Families Displaced by a Natural Disaster: Learn how schools can support multilingual families who have been displaced by a natural disaster in another city or country.
- When Your School Community Is Impacted by a Global Crisis: Learn how schools can provide social-emotional support for students who are impacted by crises in other places.
Resources by Topic
Hurricanes
- Helping Children Cope after a Hurricane (American Psychological Association) | Spanish version
- What You Should Know About Hurricanes (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Talk to Your Kids About Hurricanes (Scholastic Parents)
- What is the difference between a hurricane, cyclone and typhoon? (U.S. National Ocean Service | BBC)
- Remembering Hurricane Katrina: 15 Moving Books for Kids of All Ages (Brightly)
- Recommended Children's Books About Hurricanes (ThoughtCo)
Floods
- What You Should Know About Floods (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
Videos
Supporting Students After Hurricane Maria: Stories from Syracuse, NY
To learn more about how schools in Syracuse, NY served the families displaced by Hurricane Maria, see the videos below.
