Texas Extension Disaster Education Network

Source:  irs.gov After a natural disaster, taxpayers may need records to help them prove their disaster-related losses. This may be for tax purposes, getting federal assistance or insurance reimbursement. In many cases, these records may have been destroyed in the disaster. However, not all hope is lost as people can often reconstruct records or get copies of important … [Read more...] about How to Reconstruct & Recover Records after a Disaster

Source:  AgriLifeToday.org In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda, which affected several Southeast Texas counties with high winds and flooding, employees of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Cooperative Extension Program of Prairie View A&M University rallied to help. “Tropical Storm Imelda brought more rain and flooding to some coastal areas of … [Read more...] about AgriLife Extension lends support in Imelda aftermath

Use the contact information listed on the publication below to replace the following documents: Texas Driver License Bank checks, ATM/Debit Cards, Safe Deposit Boxes Credit Report Social Security Card Birth Certificates or Marriage Licenses Medicare Cards Passport U.S. Savings Bonds Tax Returns Military Records Replacing Personal Documents … [Read more...] about Replacing Personal Documents after a Disaster

With the probability of extensive rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda, Texans should take measures to prepare their houses, farms and ranches for what may come. Flooding Resources Additional Disaster Recovery Resources   … [Read more...] about Tropical Storm Imelda Flooding Resources

Source:  AgriLife Today With the wildfire season really heating up, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering several fact sheets to help ranchers and landowners prepare for and mitigate wildfire damages. “We had a fabulously wet spring, we grew a lot of grass and now it has been dry,” said Tim Steffens, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range management specialist … [Read more...] about Wildfire Preparedness Tips and Resources for Ranchers and Landowners