Entering and Cleaning Up Flooded Homes
This NebGuide addresses safety and other considerations for entering, cleaning, and drying out flooded homes. Alternate contact: Carroll Welte
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Repairing Flood-Damaged Farm Fields
Covers issues related to repairing flood-damaged farm fields, including, debris and sand removal, gully repair, land leveling, fertility and soil health, and compaction. Contains links to additional …
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Nitrogen Loss in 2008
Resource outlining flooding and nitrogen loss, nitrogen management, rescue nitrogen applications, and diagnosing deficiency. Discusses research comparing methods for rescue nitrogren applications and…
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Should water from private wells be tested after flooding?
Explains when and why wells should be tested and the procedure for collecting and submitting samples. Discusses the need for testing private wells following a flood. Published by the State Hygienic L…
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Controlling Rodents after a Flood
Describes how to reduce rodent problems by repelling or trapping rats, mice and squirrels. Content was updated October 2022.
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Flood Fighting With Sandbags
This video discusses staging a large sandbagging operation and the use of sandbags in a flooding event. Covers containing sand boils on the “dry side” 15:20 minutes. Developed as a training tool for …
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What Grows Back After The Fire?
This fact sheet describes the response of some common northern Nevada rangeland plants to wildfire answering the frequently asked question is “Will it grow back?”
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Functions and Values of Wetlands in Louisiana
Describes the economic, social and ecological value of Louisiana’s wetlands.
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Rising Above the Flood
video describes elevation of buildings on slab, based on an Amite River Basin project in Louisiana. The 2005 archived version is available in PDF format. 20-minute video documentation with homeowner …
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Pricing and Use of Immature Corn as Silage for Beef Cattle
Assists producers in determining optimum strategies for using field corn that did not mature due to drought stress, early death due to frost, etc.
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Cleaning After a Flood
Cleaning up from a flood can seem like a daunting task. It’s important to prepare and plan for how you will deal with the damage. Use these guidelines to get your home back to livable standards as so…
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Returning Home After a Wildfire
Once a wildfire has burned through an area, many dangers may remain – both in your home and outdoors. Smoke odors will also cling to walls, furniture, floors, clothing and more. This fact sheet provi…
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Tornado Safety – Alabama
Covers tornado watches and warnings, NOAA weather radios, safe and unsafe locations during tornados, disaster plans, emergency supplies and reinforcing homes. 8 pages.
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Use Preservative-treated Wood When Rebuilding After a Hurricane
For owners and contractors of storm-damaged homes, proper materials and pest management steps can reduce the impact of insects, wood decay and rot in termite hazard areas and wet climate zones. Recom…
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Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness
Fact sheet containing tips on how to protect yourself and others from heat related illnesses. Includes description of heat exhaustion and heat stroke; addresses heat problems for seniors. Provides ti…
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Postfire follow-up: Using the LEAF assessment template: How to help landowners set goals and connect with resources
Successful wildfire recovery depends on assessing wildfire impacts, determining landscape needs, prioritizing restoration activities and accessing resources. In response to multiple record-setting wi…
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Engagement Guidelines/Faith Based Community Fact Sheets – Disaster Preparedness and Response
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…
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Introduction to Flooding in Iowa
Series of web-based videos about floodplains, flood risks, and basic floodplain management principles. Includes participant materials and surveys.
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Using Sandbags for Flood Protection
Publication contains information on properly filling and stacking sandbags and on using them for short walls and full levees.
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Caring for Livestock During Disasters
Provides guidelines for stock owners to implement when an event is underway. Specific attention is given to floods, winter weather, tornadoes and hurricanes, wildfire and drought. Addresses common is…
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Insulating Raised Floors in Hot, Humid Climates
For homeowners, designers, and builders of homes with raised wood subfloors in flood zone areas with high water table or open pier and beam designs. Summarizes of a study of the subfloor moisture lev…
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Shock Chlorination Procedure for 6-inch Diameter Water Wells
Discusses how to specifically perform a shock chlorination procedure for 6-inch diameter water well. Detailed instructions for shock chlorination. Includes diagrams of well systems.
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Understanding Wildfire Behavior in Michigan
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.
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Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Roof
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 …
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