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Dealing with Flood Damaged Turf

Advice for restoring turf damaged by floods and ice storms.

Ready Community

Alabama A&M University

ReadyCommunity resource materials were developed to complement and add greater depth to the six steps delineated in the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide as vital to the development of a viable and su…

Living With Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner

Living With Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner

What you should do if your water well has been flooded

Provides information on how to disinfect and test a well after a flood. Includes link to illustrated guide.

Home Maintenance: Exterior Structural Items

Identifies things on a home’s exterior that should be inspected following severe weather, using a checklist format

Plumbing Systems

Explains water supply and drainage systems and includes diagrams

Managing Family Finances: When You’re Unemployed

Offers tips for managing finances after losing a job.

Children’s Healthy Development in a Changing Climate

Early childhood professionals are uniquely positioned to help shape climate resilience. Awareness of climate change is critical in recognizing young children’s physiologically distinct vulnerability …

What’s with the Play-Doh and Crayons?!: Chill Zone Guide for Disaster Response Areas

Therapeutic play for people who have experienced a traumatic event can promote emotional processing, regulation, and resilience. Research studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of play-based int…

Emergency and Disaster Homeowner’s Manual

Alaska has a limited road system, few urban centers, and many remote communities. Whether large or small, coastal or inland, connected by roads or accessible only by plane or boat, each community nee…

Homeowner’s Wildfire Mitigation Guide

Resources to help homeowners understand wildfires and strategies for making their homes more fire-safe.

Preparing Food Without Power

Explains how to prepare food when there is no or limited power. Includes safety advice for alternative cooking methods, and suggestions for no-cook foods, food preparation and safe food handling.

Managing in Tough Times – Louisiana

Managing in Tough Times provides helpful information for families experiencing a disaster, such as how to manage finances, keep the family strong and stay healthy. Three related products. Some in Vie…

Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Walls

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…

Using Levees for Flood Protection

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.

Extreme Weather Resources

Information and resources to help prepare for and recover from the effects of extreme weather, including damage to homes, buildings, crops and lawns, as well as tools for financial recovery.

Coping Financially with Disasters

This resource guides individuals and families needing information on how to recover from economic losses after a natural disaster. How to regain a sense of control and avoid making poor decisions; ho…

Extension and Mental Health Resiliency During Times of Disaster and Recovery: A Seven Part Series

Extension professionals understand the uniqueness of their relationships with their clientele. They can use this relationship to help community members deal with the stresses resulting from unexpecte…

Wildfire-resistant Landscape Plants for Michigan

Selecting the correct landscape plants to place next to or near your home could save it from catching fire. When wildfires occur, the fire moves along the ground or through brush or forests by igniti…

Fact Sheet: Flooding

This fact sheet describes the risk of flooding including how to prepare for it, how to respond during flooding and what to do afterwards to stay safe.

High Speed Hand Washing resources

With the High Speed Hand Washing technique and some practice, washing your hands properly helps save time, water, energy and prevent the spread of disease. Absences due to illness are reduced. Groups…

Building Extension Capacity to Support Effective Risk and Crisis Communications with Agricultural Stakeholders

Julie Smith, University of Vermont, Katherine Waters, University of Minnesota, Traci Naile, Texas A&M University, Shannon Degenhart, Texas A&M University, Faith Peppers, University of Georgia Introdu…

In the face of disaster, Extension Disaster Education Network provides enduring support

Published or Revised: 11/6/2017 12:00:00 AM Author(s): Jaclyn Spence MOLINE, Ill. – Many areas throughout the country at some point will experience a disaster—manmade, natural or both. Once the news …

MSU Extension Weather – Drought

The MSU Extension Weather – Drought resource page provides timely information to agricultural producers as weather conditions impact their operation.