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COPYRIGHT 2001 South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Byline: Kathleen Kernicky
When a hurricane blows toward Sesame Street, Kermit the Frog wastes no time alerting the others. He interviews the television weatherman, NBC's Al Roker.
Frightened at first, the Muppets prepare for the storm by taping windows and gathering supplies. As the storm moves closer, the lights goes out.
"What are we going to do now?" Big Bird asks. "I don't like the dark."
"That's why we have plenty of flashlights," his friend, Maria, reassures him, as they make shadow puppets on the wall.
Afterward, a distraught Big Bird discovers his nest has blown away with the hurricane, leaving only a pile of twigs. "Now where are Radar and I supposed to sleep?" he cries, referring to his favorite teddy. His friends encourage him to draw a picture of his nest, so they will have a model to help him rebuild.
"Don't worry, Big Bird," Maria says. "We're going to fix this."
The story may sound familiar to children in South Florida. But the five-day ``Sesame Street'' special that airs on PBS beginning Monday depicts the first hurricane to hit the popular children's show, now in its 32nd season, and the Muppet crew rises to the occasion.
Although a hurricane is the focus of the series, its lessons in how to prepare, stay safe and cope with loss when a natural disaster strikes will resonate with children everywhere....
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