Nov. 19 -- News Packages on Survival

It is weird but after Hurricane Sandy I have noticed an uptick in surviving disaster stories in the media. So, I have gathered some together. Here is one link.

Here is how they got that photo.

Here is another link.

Here is the government link to surviving disasters. Look around in this website.

Click here for another take on surviving a disaster. This one is interesting in that many people just stand still and don't seem to move. Huh?

Something missing seems to be a can opener.

How would you localize a story like this our school community?

More specifically, are there issues with the school being on lock-down for a while?
Does the school have what it needs to take care of the students?
What are the policies if we had a big earthquake? Or attack?
Do we know what to do here in the school and out in the community?
Does your family have supplies to survive or is it a stupid idea?

Write up your thoughts answering those questions and how you would cover a story on this subject for our newspaper.

Ms. Greer
Silver Spring, Md.