Dr Justin Sharpe 🌋🌪 🌊 Profile picture
@CIWRO_ Behavioral Insights Unit. #Tornadoes & society. #Geographer. #Adaptation & #resilience learning towards #DRR. Founder of edu4DRR. Views mine.

Mar 1, 2023, 7 tweets

Second half of my #tornado safety & #preparedness for children & #families is now available. I expanded on learning from the previous comic strip & included some bi-lingual moments (65+m speak #Spanish at home in USA). 🙏 @AmericaGaviria for translations share.pixton.com/qe300ri

I wanted the comic to be whimsical and fun to read whilst addressing some of the issues around conversations with kids on safety and preparedness in severe weather events. #wxtwitter

Thinking about family members that may have grown up in another country with an absence of certain hazards (e.g., tornadoes) is important. Talking with them is a greta first step...

Especially if this allows for questions to be asked about what a #tornadowatch or a #tornadowarning means. This includes addressing expectations for safety as well as thinking about pets.

I wanted to show what happens when sheltering in your safe space (the previous comic strip showed the dad and his daughter identifying the best places using internet research together and then exploring their home for the best options. In this last comic strip they follow through

*great first step…

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