Hurricane Fiona: Resources for Educators
The following resources can be used to address the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, which has caused widespread damage in the Caribbean. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
Tips and Updates for Educators
News and updates
- Puerto Rico faces obstacles to recovery in the aftermath of Fiona (NPR)
- After knocking out power in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona hits Dominican Republic (PBS NewsHour)
- Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona (PBS NewsHour)
How to help
How to help victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico (PBS NewsHour)
- How to help after Hurricane Fiona (NPR)
- World Central Kitchen in the Caribbean
Classroom resources
- Daily News Lesson: Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona (PBS NewsHour)
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.
