This worksheet, called 'Natural Disaster Worksheet: Watch Out... Hurricanes Ahead!', was originally presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross organizations, together with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Commerce. The 7-page booklet belongs to the 'Owlie Skywarn's Weather Book' series and gives some facts about nature of air, its weight and moving patterns and how a hurricane is born. The texts and imagery explain how to get ready in case of an emergency like this by presenting the following sections:
Before the Hurricane Reaches You
Hurricane Warning
Get Out When You Are Told
Before the Storm Comes
When the Hurricane Comes
The worksheet is complimented by the Hurricane Quiz consisting of three parts:
- fill in the blanks;
- true or false;
- open-ended question.
The last page of the worksheet is the answer sheet for the teacher.