World Water Day 2004 is focused on Water and Disasters. See below for some educational resources on water and disasters. Don't forget to visit the page on Desertification and Drought and on Water Pollution as well. You can also visit the Facts and Figures page for more information on water and disasters as well as the Water Library.
Websites
Children, Stress and Natural Disasters A guide for teachers produced by the University of Illinois. Provides information that describes what children might experience during and after a disaster, how they might react to a disaster, and what teachers can do to help students during the recovery period. Language(s) English
Flood Facts Information, games, activities, and fact sheets on floods. (based on US information) Language(s) English
NASA Disaster Images Images of different natural disasters from the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Language(s) English
The Year around the world: Discover what's happening in your country!