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Ready Business

This course teaches the need for business continuity and disaster preparedness planning for small businesses. Produced in Cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Designed for land-…

Emergency Preparedness for Dogs

Alabama A&M University

Advice for including dogs in family disaster planning.

Winter Storms – Purdue University

The Purdue collection of winter storm resources from general preparation to response and recovery.

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…

State of Missouri COAD Guidance Manual

Second Edition, 2016 revision of the Missouri COAD Manual originally released in January 2014. The manual can be downloaded from the MU Extension Emergency Management website – Publications Tab, whic…

Louisiana Hurricane Resources

The Louisiana Hurricane Resources Web site, hosted by the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, provides visitors with access to a wealth of data concerning storm preparedness and recovery, as well as…

Pilot Project Forms COADs through Extension Offices

Published or Revised: 9/1/2017 12:00:00 AM Author(s): The overall objective of the Pilot Project was to develop guidance for Extension Educators that might be interested in or called upon to assist w…

Nebraska Extension: Flood Resources

Info that covers health and hazards, property, emotional and financial impact, crops and cropland, and saturated soil risk.

Colorado Climate Center

The Colorado Climate Center provides projections and data on drought, storms, avalanche risk, tornadoes, floods, and all other climate generated risks.

UNL Water

Info that covers groundwater, surface water, ag production, residential water use, and water entities.

Louisiana NFIP FloodMaps Portal Services

The LSU AgCenter Flood Maps portal was created in 2008 as a building-code education tool for wind-resistance, and was later expanded to help the people of Louisiana engage in the process of revising …

Drought Facebook Page

Social media postings providing drought information for the state.

Emergencies and Disasters

Provides links to disaster news, websites, publications and courses produced by MU Extension and external sources.

Culture and Poverty: First Steps in Preparing Rural Poor for Disaster Resiliency

The presentation offers several recommendations for future research and community engagement. These can lead to more culturally appropriate and locally tailored disaster preparedness messages, ultima…

Community Capacity Building for Drought Response

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…

Emergency Handbook

The Emergency Handbook is a resource to help families, business and communities prepare for storms and clean up after they pass. Developed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the resource is…

Winter Storms – Cornell

Collection of resources for winter storm preparedness and safety prepared by Cornell University.

Introduction to Flooding in Iowa

Series of web-based videos about floodplains, flood risks, and basic floodplain management principles. Includes participant materials and surveys.

Superstorm Sandy: One Year Later – NOAA and Sea Grant’s Response

Sea Grant and NOAA Response to Sandy

Flood Wraps and Temporary Shields

video describes wrapping a building with polyethylene to prevent entry of floodwaters under 3 feet. Also mentions options for holding the polyethylene away for the building on a temporary support str…

New York EDEN – Hurricane Sandy

Recovery website for Superstorm Sandy

Forest Home Fire Safety

Safety factors that can be implemented in forest located homes.

Coping with Storm-Damaged Trees

Advice for homeowners on saving and replacing trees damaged by storms.

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 …