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The Engagement Guidelines/Faith Based Community Fact Sheets Series of fact sheets covering individual faith communities that have been developed to help Extension and disaster professionals engage fa…
The Foreign Animal Disease Readiness for Farms Video Series illustrates answers to hard questions about foreign animal disease outbreak response, and helps to do this in an easily accessible, attract…
Cooperative Extension plays a vital role in teaching emergency preparedness and response by providing community education and outreach, delivering tailored educational programs, fostering collaborati…
Through a grant funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (award number 2023-67019- 40610), the Building Resilience through Extension Awareness and Knowledge (BREAK) project team …
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a delicious and nutritious food. But it’s also a plant that can sting and cause welts. With these tips, you can learn how to safely gather, prepare and preserve thi…
This publication focuses on how residents can cope with the loss of power to their homes. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are likely to lose power during a disaster, but there are many …
Survival Basics: Stress Less is a 6-page handout that explores mindfulness techniques to help you prepare to respond with resiliency before, during and throughout stressful times.
Farm biosecurity is the practice of preventing or greatly reducing the introduction of diseases and pests, and is a whole farm approach for assessing, prioritizing and addressing the risks to herd/fl…
Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping is a wildfire-preparedness project that was developed in response to the 2016 Appalachian wildfires. The USDA-NIFA funded project was designed to train southe…
Be aware. Be prepared. The last Cascadia Subduction Zone event Magnitude 8.0 to 9.1 was on January 26, 1700 (more than 320 years ago), and they happen about every 280 to 350 years. It is time to get …
Educational Article: Officials warn us to stay indoors when air quality is poor due to heavy smoke from wildfires. Reduced exposure to smoke helps protect our lungs, heart, eyes, nose, throat and imm…
28-page multi-agency manual to help communities plan for drought. Developed by EDEN and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) Drought Task Force. 2016 Manual with the introducti…
Detailed, illustrated guide for improving storm resistance and building code compliance. Describes steps you can take at every stage of roof work to minimize future storm damage and meet residential …
For homeowners who plan to remodel, renovate, or improve their homes – points out the advantages of adding hazard resistance and energy efficiency at the same time. 6 pages
Publication contains information on properly filling and stacking sandbags and on using them for short walls and full levees.
A Disaster Recovery Resource Fair is a local, one-stop shop for disaster victims to access multiple assistance programs at one location. Holding Disaster Recovery Resource Fairs in the affected commu…
This guide for the gulf coast region provides details for creating a home that is energy efficient, hazard resistant, healthy, safe and convenient for a lifetime. How to Use the manual, and List of F…
Resource on understanding and managing soil compaction including its effects on yield and crop residue. Managing and working flooded farm fields require an understanding of soil compaction and impact…
For homeowners and home builders in hurricane zones who plan to remodel or add-on to a home. Whether you are just replacing siding or you have damage that’s requiring you to completely remove all the…
For homeowners who have flooded or whose home is below the required base flood elevations. Provides rationale, alternatives and incentives for elevating. Elevation is the most effective on-site metho…
Two-page fact sheet on how to provide safe water to cattle after a disaster, such as, flooding. Includes information on how to disinfect and calculate trough capacity.
This publication focuses on wildfires in Michigan and their behavior. It also looks at how to keep your house safe in case of a wildfire.
Documents and explains the slab elevation process. Video was shot during an Amite River Basin project that elevated five buildings. Video is appx 11 minutes on process with an additional 9 minutes of…
Includes information on constructing a private levee. For homeowners in flood hazard areas who are considering installing berms or levees to protect their homes. 2 pages.
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