Hurricane Season 2012

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Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2012

Latest news 11/05/2012 World Vision relief teams race to provide cold weather supplies to displaced storm survivors 11/03/2012 NYC marathoners regroup this weekend, 'using hands instead of feet' for a good cause 11/02/2012 World Vision distribution teams reach out to survivors in Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath 11/01/2012 World Vision assessment teams reach out to victims in Superstorm Sandy's aftermath 10/31/2012 World Vision targets most vulnerable and impoverished communities hit by superstorm 10/30/2012 Destruction of relief supplies by Hurricane Sandy creates unexpected challenges for World Vision disaster response teams 10/29/2012 World Vision scales up emergency response efforts along East Coast to Hurricane Sandy 10/26/2012 World Vision readies national response to Hurricane Sandy 09/06/2012 8 ways to talk to kids about disasters (BLOG) 09/06/2012 World Vision appeals for more support for Hurricane Isaac survivors in USA 08/29/2012 How Hurricane Katrina became the 'game-changer' for today's hurricane responses More news Resources for journalists Disaster Risk Reduction report How aid agencies prepare Climate change and poverty How we respond internationally Pre-positioned staff, goods and funds Interview a U.S. disaster response expert Interview a disaster response expert for Latin America and Caribbean Request photos How your audience can help

Before disaster strikes: Prepare your family! (PDF) Kindergarten teacher Glenda Devezin and principal Rose Smith (far right) with students outside Glynn H. Brock Elementary School, which was buried under 4 to 6 feet of water when Hurricane Katrina passed over. The school was thankful for all the recovery help it received from World Vision. © 2009 John Curry/World Vision Zykia, 6, and Abel, 6, show off the World Vision backpacks they received during the recovery process following Hurricane Katrina. © 2009 John Curry/World Vision

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