Education and school safety

Policies and activities in the education sector to protect students and educators from disasters impacts, ensure continuity of education through all expected hazards and strengthen risk reduction and resilience through education.

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Educational materials

15 April 2008

Tsunami, lessons learnt from Japanese story: inamura no hi (Tagalog for children)

"Inamura no Hi" means fire of rice sheaves. "Inamura no Hi" is a story of a man who noticed a precursor of a large tsunami at the earliest stage and led village inhabitants to a high ground by burning harvested rice sheaves. This story was based on a true

Educational materials

15 April 2008

Tsunami, lessons learnt from Japanese story: inamura no hi (Tamil for children)

""Inamura no Hi"" means fire of rice sheaves. ""Inamura no Hi"" is a story of a man who noticed a precursor of a large tsunami at the earliest stage and led village inhabitants to a high ground by burning harvested rice sheaves. This story was based on a

Educational materials

15 April 2008

Tsunami, lessons learnt from Japanese story: inamura no hi (Nepalese for children)

Educational materials

15 April 2008

Tsunami warning!

This children’s booklet with cartoon-like illustrations describes what happens when an Alaskan earthquake causes a tsunami warning and evacuations to be issued in Alaska and in Hawaii. The International Coordinating Group for the Tsunami Warning System in