Natural DIsaster

This week while exploring the Save the Children website I discover a report and testimonies on the U.S.'s preparedness on natural disasters and the effect they had on their families. One woman spoke on how her child care program was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. All of her work wiped out and her motivation to start over gone until her children asked for their classrooms back. Another woman spoke on her disappointment in the U.S. and their quickness to respond to Nepal's disaster in 8 hours but it took seven days for the U.S. to respond to Hurricane Katrina. This report showed that the U.S. is still not as prepared as they should be ten years after Hurricane Katrina. The report also showed how much children are effected in these tragedies and how it effects your everyday life. Children are afraid to play outside and do not really have motivation in school. the report discusses how the U.S. has been unable to meet the unique needs of all children when tragedies like this strike. When thinking about equity for all children it is important to provide resources for children effected by these events to be able to cope and continue to learn and develop. It is interesting to think that the U.S. is able to provide aid to many countries but still struggles to do the same in their own backyard.