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An assembly for primary schools

Disaster alert

2Floods can be a problem in the UK too.

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Juan David Paz, aged 7, Guatemala.

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Juan David had to climb a tree to escape the floods.

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Juan David stands with his dad in the place where he watched his house wash away.

This shepherd, in Ethiopia, lost all his livestock to drought in 2010.

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Flood maps can help people prepare for a quick escape.

Planting different types of crops can help people survive drought.

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The 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed hundreds of thousands of people.

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A strong new house being built in Haiti.

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No-one knows for certain when a new disaster might strike.

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What things might help people cope during and just after a disaster?

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What things might help people prepare for future disasters?