Health and Emerging Issues

Flood Resources

Flood Picture

Disaster Handbook: Floods

Penn State Information

Governmental Agency Information

Pennsylvania Resources

IFAS Disaster Handbook: Flood-Related Fact Sheets

Disaster Preparedness

--Sever Weather Terms
--Small Animal Care
--Household Inventories

--Disaster Supply Kit
--Electric Generators

After the Disaster

--Safety Rules
--Emotional Recovery
--Emergency Food and Water
--Assistance Programs & Insurance

--Health and Sanitation
--Restoring Flooded Water and Sewer Systems
--Wildlife and Pest Issues
--Community Recovery

Home Recovery

--Returning Home
--Replacing Lost Papers
--Home Clean-up and Repair

--Salvaging Household Furnishings
--Yard Cleanup

Farm Recovery

--Safety Rules for Farm Clean-up
--Salvaging Crops
--Feeding Water-Damaged Feeds

--Reconditioning Equipment
--Flooded Gardens
--Recovering Small Fruits

Floods

--Backgrounder - Floods and Flash Floods
--Flood Preparations
--Building Dikes to Prevent Minor Surface Flooding

--Flood Safety Precautions
--Preparing to Evacuate
--Pesticide Storage Concerns

Related Information

PSU Materials:
Food Safety in an Emergency fact sheets Preparing For Emergencies News Releases Radio Scripts Managing Flood Damaged Crops
Federal Flood Sites:
EPA FEMA USDA Flood Assistance Natural Hazards Flood Data NOAA Flood Page CSREES The American Red Cross Flood Info National Safety Council Flood Fact Sheet Disaster Metasites from PSU's EMS Library
Land Grant University Disaster Sites:
North Carolina State University Idaho State University University of Illinois University of Maine Purdue University University of Wisconsin North Dakota State University University of Colorado University of Florida
CAS Links:
Ag Economics & Rural Sociology Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Dairy & Animal Science Food Science Poultry Science Veterinary Science Cooperative Extension Publications
For more information, please contact:
Dave Filson Coordinator, Special Program Initiatives Email:

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