Tsunami & Earthquake Games!

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WA_State_Tsunami_Game1A few months back I notices an exciting new source of disaster preparedness info: Sesame Street! Yep, FEMA apparently hired them to start educating tots early – in a variety of languages too. Fun! (I wish I had received that contract.)

Today I noticed that Washington State has developed some tsunami and earthquake games too. Educating kids is certainly an exciting new genre – full of possibility!

See more about these on VashonBePrepared’s own kid-friendly disaster page. (We’ll try to get some moving pictures, sound & interactive widgets on there soon…)

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