Navigating Natural Disasters Ruby and the Blazing Bushfire

"We're leaving now!" With those words, Ruby's parents gathered her and her brothers together, loaded their truck with emergency supplies they had collected, and drove to the nearest evacuation centre. Ruby knows that bushfires can flare up quickly and move rapidly. When her parents learn that a bushfire is heading toward their sheep farm, Ruby is scared but gets to work helping her family prepare. As they evacuate to a community shelter with her beloved grandfather, Ruby can smell the fire on the wind and see its glow in the night sky. She can only hope their preparations will keep them safe.Ruby and the Blazing Bushfire is a resource for parents, grandparents, first responders, and educators to help young people understand and accept our normal fears about natural disasters and understand the importance of planning ahead to survive them. Included is a glossary of the various terms used by Australian states and a preparation guide for bushfires.