For a place hit by hurricanes, Elise Raurell thought her school was missing something obvious.

The 16-year-old from South Florida created Storm Smart, a mini curriculum on hurricane preparedness designed to fit into school lessons. She said she came up with the idea after realizing students were not learning basic storm safety in class.

“Growing up in South Florida, going to public school, I realized that we weren’t really learning anything about hurricane preparation safety, even though it’s super important,” Raurell told CBS News.

Raurell developed Storm Smart in 2015 as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. The program includes guides on preparing emergency kits and safety information, including not entering standing water if powerlines are down and staying away from glass windows.

She said South Florida schools were not teaching students what a hurricane can do to a city, so she decided to put the lessons together herself.

The modules are designed so students can teach other students and so schools or classrooms can adopt them quickly.

More than 500 students have received Storm Smart educational materials so far. Some got them directly from Raurell, while others learned from students who took on the job of sharing the information themselves.

“One of the most rewarding parts of this program is seeing students learn the material and then go on to teach their peers about it, and through that learn leadership and teaching skills,” Raurell said.

Storm Smart materials are available through its website and social media platforms.

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