Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene and in the path of Hurricane Milton. We’ve compiled some fact sheets on flooding and hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery. We hope these materials – and others on the Resource Dashboard – will be valuable as you support your communities during this critical time.
Flooding resources pertaining to mental health:
Extension and Mental Health Resiliency During Time of Recovery
Flooding resources pertaining to agriculture:
- Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Flooding
- Post-flood Neurologic Disorders in Horses
- Flood Injuries in Horses
- Flooding and Stored Grain
- Caring for Livestock after Disaster
- Livestock and Farm Buildings after a Flood
- FAQ’s about handling flooded produce
Flooding resources pertaining to homes:
- Cleaning Flood-damaged Homes
- Food Safety after a Flood
- Frequently asked questions after gutting a flooded home
- 6 steps to making an insurance claim
- Removing mold from your home
- Storm Damage Cleanup Highlights
- Controlling Rodents after a Flood
- Controlling Snakes after a Flood
In addition to the flood-related resources available in our Resource Dashboard, we will continually update this page with new resources related to recovery assistance resources from our national partners.
Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (NIFA)
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (NIFA)
Hurricane Recovery Assistance (USDA)
Hurricane Helene Disaster Resources (Angus Beef Bulletin)
Emergency Watershed Protection (NRCS)
Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Commodity Guides (Climate Hubs/USDA)
Resource Dashboard Submissions
We encourage you to contribute your own relevant resources to our Resource Dashboard. By sharing your knowledge and experience, you can help other Extension educators and our network become more informed.
Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to disaster education and resilience.
