This resource looks at the human impact of disasters and offers students the opportunity to explore, not only the often complex and interrelated causes that lie behind disasters, but also to investigate the way disasters are reported in the media headlines. Dealing with Disasters is a flexible, easy–to-use teaching resource that provides background information on earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and famine; case studies - focusing particularly on Bangladesh, photographs, and classroom activities with photocopiable student worksheets.