Source:  Texas AgriLife Extension Service

A guidebook containing information to help you and your family recover from a disaster.

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After a Disaster: Information To Help You And Your Family Recover ( En Español )

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Disaster Recovery Topics Covered:

• Keeping Safe
• Repairing Tree Damage
• Basic First Aid
• Operating a Portable Generator Safely
• Clearing Debris
• Chain Saw Safety
• Supply List for Returning Home
• Evaluating and Handling Food and Drinks
• Removing Odors from Refrigerators and Freezers
• Hand Washing
• Disinfecting and Finding Water
• Living Without Power
• Assessing Structural Damage
• Helping Family Members Cope
• Caring for Pets
• Caring for Livestock
• Controlling Mold
• Controlling Insects
• Working with the FEMA
• Homeowner’s Property Insurance
• Recovering Home Wastewater Treatment Systems
• Preventing Fraud
• Obtaining Assistance
• Reclaiming Flooded Soils
• Disinfecting Water Wells and Stored Water
• Salvaging Important Papers, Books, and Photos

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Flooding can affect many homes in Texas. When flooding occurs, it affects everyone for no other reason than the reality that management of flood risk and response to flood events consumes tax dollars. When your home, business or neighborhood experiences a flood, there are things you can do to minimize the damages, protect your health and well-being, restore your property and protect it from future damage.

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Sources:  Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas A&M Agricultural Communications, FEMA

Gov. Rick Perry proclaimed May 20-26, 2007, Hurricane Awareness Week. Perry, along with the National Weather Service and the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management, is urging all Texans to be prepared for the 2007 hurricane season, which officially starts June 1.

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Hurricane Awareness – Information for Citizens Preparedness and Evacuation (Accessible Content)

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Hurricane season start good reminder to prepare for unexpected

Expert says preparation should begin with family disaster plan

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Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 24 – 30, 2009

Now Is The Time To Gather Emergency Preparedness Supplies

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The Texas Forest Service provides alert concerning Wildfire Dangers today, April 9, 2009.Strong westerly and northwesterly dry winds, coupled with low relative humidity values, are predicted for a large portion of Texas on Thursday. With an abundance of winter-cured and drought-stressed vegetation, conditions will be in place for extreme wildfire behavior.  A slide depicting the predicted weather conditions for Thursday, April 9, 2009 is posted at

Weather Hazards Summary Map

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A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long enough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance. Droughts have wide-ranging adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts as rivers, reservoirs, groundwater levels, and soil moisture all drop.

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Source(s):  Texas EDEN, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Forest Service

Fires can be devastating to a home, property, rangeland, community, or state. About 370,000 homes are the scenes of fires each year, and about 80 percent of deaths from fire occur in homes, according to the National Fire Protection Association. An overwhelming number of the victims are children and the elderly. Knowing fire myths from facts can protect you or someone you love from the pain of a home fire or wildfire.

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Texas Department of Public Safety – Situation Reports including Wildfires

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Texas Department of Insurance – Texas Wildfire Resources

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Texas Forest Service – Daily Fire Danger Map

Texas Forest Service – Forecast Fire Danger Map

Texas Forest Service – Wildfire & Incident Management System ( 02/23/2009 )

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CDC: Wildfires

Source:  National Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

The first of 10 pilot programs for S-CAP (Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning) took place in Las Cruces, NM on January 13-15, 2009.

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Source(s): FEMA

Two months after Hurricane Ike pounded the Texas coast, progress continues, as homeowners, renters and business owners in hard-hit areas work to rebuild and regain a sense of normalcy.

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Source(s): The Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

It is time to begin preparing for winter storms that might affect your area.

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A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in very short time.

It is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be. Wherever and whenever a pandemic starts, everyone around the world is at risk. Texas AgriLife Extension has developed a series of fact sheets that will help families better understand terms about flu that are regularly in the media. The fact sheets also help families know how to be prepared for sheltering in place and caring for family members who have the flu.

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