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Date: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock Producers

With the right preparation, you can protect your livestock from injury should a hurricane occur. This eBook briefly covers vaccinations, barn preparation, livestock evacuations, feed, hay and water storage.

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Care and Treatment of Livestock After a Hurricane

Hurricanes can put livestock in immediate danger of drowning from flooding caused by heavy rains or storm surges in low-lying areas. In addition, flying debris or collapsing buildings can injure animals. These recommendations are just a partial list of actions that livestock owners should be aware of in a post-hurricane event and do not cover several species-specific concerns.

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Insurance Protection Key to Hurricane Preparation

Date: Monday, May 30th, 2011

Source: Texas Department of Insurance

Hurricane season starts June 1, and the Texas Department of Insurance encourages everyone to check if home insurance, inventories or safety plans need updating.

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How to file an insurance claim in Texas

Date: Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Source: Texas Department of Insurance, TDI

The following article and list of resources can help guide you through the insurance claim process in Texas.

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Rains and mosquito population

Date: Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Source:  AgNews Newstream

Post-Alex rains may ignite mosquito population explosion.

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How do you dispose of 10,000 dead cattle?

Date: Friday, August 7th, 2009

Source:  AgriLife News

Conference speakers to address lessons learned from Hurricane Ike.

The Texas Animal Manure Management Issues conference set for Sept. 29-30 at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock. Speakers with hands-on experience with animal mortality management will present “Disposal of Catastrophic Animal Mortality – Lessons from Hurricane Ike” at the conference.

The early conference registration deadline has been extended to Aug. 20. Cost of registration is $75 by Aug. 20 and $125 thereafter. More information on the programming, hotel accommodations and speakers can be found at http://grovesite.com/tamu/tammi.

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Texans urged to call 2-1-1 now if they’ll need help in hurricane evacuation

Date: Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Source:  AgriLife News

Sign up today for state’s transportation registry

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Citrus losses likely due to Hurricane Dolly

Date: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Source:  Texas A&M Agricutlural Communications

Hurricane Dolly’s trek through South Texas last summer is the likely suspect in a 12 percent drop in citrus production there, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service citrus specialist.

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Carbon Monoxide Danger From Generators And Grills

Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Source:  FEMA

Many people are killed in the period following a hurricane, severe storm or other disaster due to use of gasoline-powered tools or generators that expose them to carbon monoxide (CO), according to state and federal emergency management officials. Carbon monoxide is a deadly, invisible and odorless gas.

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Planning Ahead For Evacuation Is Important

Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Source:  FEMA

History can be a great teacher. Texans can prepare for future hurricanes with attention to a personal evacuation route and communication plan.

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Information That Can Save Your Life

Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Source:  FEMA

In a potentially dangerous severe-weather or hurricane situation one of the quickest ways to receive the latest information on the threat is through a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards receiver.

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