Firestorms
Date: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Source: Texas Forest Service
A firestorm is a true force of nature. Much like a hurricane or tornado, you can’t stop it. All you can do is get out of its way.
Posts Tagged ‘wildfire’
Recovery Information for Children After a Wildfire
Date: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network
After a wildfire, most families will recover over time. The length of the recovery process depends on how well families cope with postfire stresses and on the amount of support and resources available through the family, school, and community. For families whose homes were lost in the fire, rebuilding may be a long process.
Children react and recover from wildfires and other disasters in a variety of ways, depending on their personal experience of the fire, previous experiences, and life circumstances. View guidelines for parents, caregivers, and educators that will help support the recovery of children after wildfires.
Wildfire risk assessment portal now available for public use
Date: Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Source: Texas Forest Service
Officials with Texas Forest Service and The Texas A&M University System gathered with state lawmakers Friday morning to unveil a new web portal that will help homeowners and communities determine wildfire risk — and take measures to mitigate potential hazards.
Wildfire Risk Assessment Map & Website
Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Source: Texas Forest Service
Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, or TxWRAP, allows users to identify wildfire threats for a particular area based on landscape characteristics, historical fire occurrence, weather conditions, terrain and potential fire behavior. It also routes users to resources that can help them implement wildfire prevention practices.
New Wildfire eBooks
Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
After a Wildfire: Checklist of Considerations for Post-Fire Management
All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent wildfires will come back stronger if cattle are not restocked too early. The loss of standing vegetation affects not only the availability of feed for livestock, but also feed and cover, including nesting habitat for wildlife. This eBook is a checklist of considerations for post-fire management.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/150859
Preparing Your Evacuation “Grab and Go” Box
Recent natural disasters have emphasized the importance of emergency preparedness. Everyone should have individual and family evacuation plans in place. It is critical that each family have a planned evacuation arrangement and an evacuation “to-go” box ready for emergencies.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/150915
Protection of Rangeland and Pastures from Wildfire
Grazing lands are subject to wildfire because of an abundance of fine fuel (grass), frequent dry conditions, and proximity to an ignition source -usually a road or highway. Due to the risk of Wildfire, rangelands and pastures must be protected from accidental fires and/or those that are intentionally set. Firebreaks are a necessary and useful tool in this regard.
Feb 17 – Tax workshop aims to help landowners recoup drought and wildfire losses
Date: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Source: Texas Forest Service
New timber tax laws could allow landowners to recoup some of the losses they sustained from the relentless drought and devastating wildfire season that plagued Texas during the last year.
The workshop is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center, 601 Dennis St., Diboll, Texas. Registration is $70 and includes lunch and a workbook.
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For more information or to register, go to http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/timbertaxworkshop. Or, contact Staff Assistant Monica Jadlowski at 979-458-6630 or mjadlowski@tfs.tamu.edu.
*Note: Landowners who have been affected by drought may also want to attend the Texas Forest Service Drought Symposium on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center in Diboll. For more information or to register for the Drought Symposium, contact Forester & Farm Bill Coordinator Shane Harrington at 936-546-1470 or sharrington@tfs.tamu.edu.
FEMA Working to Increase Assistance for Wildfire Survivors
Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Source: FEMA.gov
More than $1 million in additional disaster assistance is getting to wildfire survivors as a result of a new initiative launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Texas.
How to Register for Disaster Assistance after Texas Wildfires
Date: Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Source: FEMA.gov
People in Bastrop County, Texas, affected by the recent wildfires are urged to take advantage of three easy ways to register for federal disaster assistance; you may be eligible for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Texas Forest Services Urges Caution over July 4th Weekend
Date: Monday, June 27th, 2011
Source: Texas Forest Service
With extremely dry conditions across the state, Texas Forest Service is urging Texans to use caution when celebrating the upcoming July 4 holiday weekend.
View Texas EDEN Wildfire Resources
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.