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After a Disaster Guidebook
This disaster recovery guide provides simple information on how individuals, families and businesses can recover from a disaster such as a wildfire, hurricane, severe weather and more. Download, save or print this guide before a disaster happens! This guide book includes the following sections: Keeping Safe Beware of electrical and fire hazards: Beware of gas…
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Protecting Farms & Ranches from Wildfires
Wildfires affect America’s farms and ranches, damaging and destroying homes, barns, agriculture production facilities, crops and livestock. Much of this damage can be avoided, or at least minimized, if a few precautions are taken to minimize the risk and spread of wildfires. I. BEFORE Precautions should be taken long before a fire threatens your property in…
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How to Remove Smoke Smell from a Home
Key Points Full Article During times of severe drought, Texas is often plagued by wildfires from far West Texas, to central Texas, to the High Plains, the Hill Country, and even East Texas. Many homes are completely destroyed, yet many additional homes suffer smoke damage. The odors from smoke can leave you feeling nauseous or with headaches,…
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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. The fire also removed litter and…
Categories: Response and Recovery
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Can These Trees Be Saved?
Featured eBook: Tree Care Kit A storm can leave trees looking like there is no tomorrow. Major limbs may be broken or damaged, foliage can be shredded or stripped, or the bark may be torn or gouged. But what at first glance may look like mortal wounds are not necessarily fatal to a tree. Trees have…
Categories: Response and Recovery
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Disaster Information for Explosions
Explosions are usually a result of naturally occurring disasters, equipment failure and sometimes an intentional act of terrorism. The following resources provide additional information on how to prepare and recover from an explosion. View more Disaster Information
Categories: Response and Recovery
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Hurricane Resources
Hurricanes and tropical storms are cyclones that begin in the tropics. They bring a variety of life-threatening hazards such as high winds, flooding and loss of utilities. Preparation is the best protection against the dangers of a hurricane. Much of the damage and loss of life associated with hurricanes can be prevented or reduced by…
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How to Reconstruct & Recover Records after a Disaster
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.
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Replacing Personal Documents after a Disaster
Use the contact information listed on this publication below to replace the documents such as a Texas Driver License, Social Security Card or Birth Certificate.
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Wildfire Preparedness Tips and Resources for Ranchers and Landowners
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.
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