March 24, 2011

RSOE Emergency Disaster Information Service Featured 3-9-11

Be the first to know about emergencies taking place around the world!

RSOE Emergency Disaster Information Service

This web tool uses Google Maps to give up-to-date information about emergencies around the planet.  This service is updated every minute and includes seismic events, epidemics, nuclear energy emergencies, airplane accidents, etc.  Use it as a starting point for researching.  Click on any icon to get a bit of information about the event and then have your students find the whole story through news websites.