Documents related to coping with and recovering from flood-related issues | Factsheet URL |
General Information | |
Storm and Flood Cleanup (NIOSH) | http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood/.htm |
Key Facts About Flood Recovery (CDC) | |
Key Facts About Flood Readiness (CDC) | http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/readiness.asp |
Floods and Flash Floods: Before, During, and After (FEMA) | |
Water Sanitation | |
Emergency Disinfection of Water Supplies | http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0317.html |
Shock Chlorination of Wells and Springs | http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0318.html |
Water Testing | http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0314.html |
Where to Have Your Water Tested | /sites/agsafety/files/imce/images/0315%282%29.pdf |
Food Safety | |
The Emergency Food Guide Pyramid - Eating nutritiously when the lights are out | /sites/agsafety/files/imce/images/emergency_food_pyramid%281%29.pdf |
Food Safety (CDC) | /sites/agsafety/files/imce/images/foodwater%281%29.pdf |
Food and Water Safety During Floods and Hurricanes (FDA) | http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm076881.htm |
In Case of Power Outage, Do not open Freezer! | http://ohioline.osu.edu/home/freezer.html |
Refrigerator Storage | /sites/agsafety/files/imce/images/5403.pdf |
Personal Safety/Health | |
Animals and Mosquitos (CDC) | |
Property Protection | |
Build with Flood Damage Resistant Materials (FEMA) | http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3262 |
Raise Electrical System Components (FEMA) | http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3262 |
Anchor Fuel Tanks (FEMA) | http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3262 |
Install Sewer Backflow Valves (FEMA) | /sites/agsafety/files/imce/images/how2007_sewer_4_11.pdf |
Household Recovery | |
How to Repair Ice-Damaged Trees | http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/icedamage/ |
After A Flood (CDC) | http://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.html |
Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC) | http://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.html |
Indoor Air Quality: Molds and Dust | http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/pdf/0191.pdf |
Is Mold in Your House Dangerous? | http://ohioline.osu.edu/enviro/wi98/enviro_2.html |
Saving Water-Damaged Belongings | |
Quick 'n Easy Stain Removal | http://ohioline.osu.edu/outside/stainrem.html |
Tips for the Care of Water-Damaged Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables (FEMA) |
http://www.fema.gov/news-release/1999/08/03/tips-care-water-damaged-family-valuables-and-heirlooms |
Preventing Damage From Mold: Tips For Homeowners (FEMA) | |
Saving Photographs After The Flood (FEMA) |
http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2002/07/13/saving-personal-photographs-after-flood |
Save Your Treasures the Right Way (Heritage Preservation) | http://www.heritagepreservation.org/NEWS/IsabelAfter.htm |
Agriculture | |
Harvesting Flood Damaged Corn for Silage or Grain | http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CornSoy/cornsoy6_3htm#1 |
Managing Flooded Grain Bins | http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/00059.html |
Effects of Flooding and Ponding on Corn | http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0118.html |
Flood-related portals at other sites | Resource URL |
Home Moisture - Dealing with water and water damage to homes | http://www.homemoisture.org/ |
FEMA Flood Information | |
CDC Flood Disaster Information | http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.asp |
Iowa State University - Flood Cleanup Information | http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm |
North Dakota State - Coping with Floods | http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/flood/ |
Missouri Extension - Flood Response | http://extension.missouri.edu/main/DisplayCategory.aspx?C=259 |