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FireWise Plant Materials

Investigation of which materials are more fire resistant on a homestead. Printable face sheet on creating a “defensible space” around a home from wildfire. Chart of FireWise plants.

Dealing with Drought 2017

Iowa Extension resources covering crops, livestock, home and yard, as well as stress and financial concerns resulting from drought. Includes out-links to agency and other state Extension sites.

Stay south of thunderstorm paths, says Purdue University scientist

Describes research on wind behavior during storms.

Kansas EDEN

K-State Extension EDEN page and resource collection. Entry to the “Prepare Kansas” project.

Fortified Publications

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 …

Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle

Offers charts and diagrams that show the impact of heat and humidity. Provides indepth explanation of how heat stress impacts metabolism, feeding and milk production. 6 pages.

Healthy Interactions with Animals at Fairs and Other Events

Preparing Farm Operations for Extreme Weather: General Strategies for Producers

Water Storage

Guidelines for safe water storage for use during disasters and emergencies.

Rebuild Healthy Homes

HUD’s Rebuild Healthy Homes: Guide to Post-disaster Restoration for a Safe and Healthy Home is a very detailed and comprehensive how-to guide for homeowners and volunteers that is available as a free…

AZ Livestock Incident Response Team ALIRT

Resources collection on the ALIRT website. Provides critical and timely information, forms and steps to follow for reporting unexplained sick or dead animals. The ALIRT goal is to decrease response t…

California Extension Drought Resources

Web page with various drought related resources, includes media resources and news/blog releases.

Extension and Mental Health Resiliency During Times of Disaster and Recovery

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…

Winter Storms – Cornell

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

Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness

A major earthquake can occur at any time. In the Pacific Northwest that earthquake will be accompanied by a disastrous tsunami. This free, interactive, on-line, 4-module course covers preparedness, s…

Forest Home Fire Safety

Safety factors that can be implemented in forest located homes.

52 Ways to Hazard-Proof Your Finances

The consequences of climate change are substantial and escalating due to the increased frequency and severity of weather events, rising sea levels, and higher temperatures (U.S. Department of the Tre…

Center for Food Security and Public Health

Comprehensive website dealing with diseases of animals with links to online web-based courses and news posts. The site works to increase awareness of bioterrorism, agroterrorism, foreign animal disea…

Federal Disaster Funding Streams & Post-Disaster Community Best Practices

The purpose of this publication is to help communities and individuals address issues that arise during the disaster cycle. Special emphasis is placed on federal funding opportunities and best practi…

New York EDEN

Portal page for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s EDEN program and resources. Multiple disaster topics, graphical interface, extensive content.

County-Specific Ag Weather – South Carolina

South Carolina Weather and Climate Synopsis by County. Provided by Kentucky.

Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness

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 …

Plan Today for Tomorrow’s Flood

A Flood Response Plan for Agricultural Retailers publication. Rare planning guide for making a farm flood-resistant.

Disaster Planning Integration Toolkit

The Disaster Planning Integration Toolkit (DPIT) is a web-based application and resource library search engine with a suggested planning process that enables rural communities to use an asset-based a…