Severe storms

News

• Severe-weather resources from MU Extension
  Monday, May 20, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has an extensive collection of resources and links to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and recover from weather-related emergencies and other disasters:
• 3 keys to emergency preparedness
  Thursday, April 25, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– While security experts and law enforcement personnel are determined to make sure events like the Boston Marathon bombing never happen again, emergency preparedness and personal safety begin with the individual, says a University of Missouri Extension emergency management specialist.
• Flood-related resources from MU Extension
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
  University of Missouri Extension has an extensive collection of resources and links to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and recover from floods and other disasters. Go to www.extension.missouri.edu/flood.
• A safe room of one's own
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
  JOPLIN, Mo. – Harold Noirfalise used to curse the big steel box in the garage of his Joplin home. It was there when he and his wife, Brenda, bought the house a couple years ago. The box shared space with a pickup, a car and a workshop where he built radio-controlled model airplanes, making for a crowded garage.
  
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• Property loss from disasters may be tax deductible
  Monday, May 23, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Disaster victims may recoup some of their uninsured losses because uncompensated property losses from natural disasters are tax deductible, said a University of Missouri Extension consumer and family economics specialist.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Missouri Climate Center
• MissouriFamilies: Coping With Disaster
• MissouriFamilies: Do You Need Renters' Insurance?

You may be interested in these external websites:

• A Basic Introduction to Map Analysis and Interpretation (NSSL-NOAA)
• American Red Cross
• Be Prepared for Flooding in Rural Areas (North Dakota State University Extension Service)
• Children and Disasters Issues (EDEN)
• Current Weather Alerts (NOAA)
• Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses (IRS)
• Emergency Information in Spanish (North Carolina State University)
• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Español
• Missouri Traveler Information Map (MoDOT)
• Natural Disaster Resources (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
• NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (National Weather Service)
• NOAAWatch (NOAA)
• Planning for Emergencies (FEMA)
• Preparing a Safe Room (FEMA)
• Ready.gov (Homeland Security)
• Recovery After disaster: The Family Financial Toolkit
• Resources for Pet Owners (North Carolina State Animal Response Team)
• Safe Rooms (FEMA)
• Situation Reports (SEMA)
• State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
• StormReady Issues (EDEN)
• Thunderstorm Basics (NSSL-NOAA)
• Tornado Myths, Facts, and Safety (NOAA)
• U.S. Tornado Climatology (NOAA)

Publications

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AGW1011, Controlling Snakes After a Storm or Flood
• EMW1001, Disaster Recovery Resources for Missouri Families
• EMW1015, Sizing and Safety Tips for Standby Power Generators
• EMW1016, Generator Safety Concerns Video
• EMW1022, Financial Recovery and Risk Management
• EMW1024, Replacing Important Papers
• EMW1025, Storm Shelters and Safe Rooms
• EMW1026, Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency
• G1959, Operating a Chain Saw Safely
• G6867, First Aid for Storm-Damaged Trees
• MP904, Resources for Your Flooded Home

You may be interested in these external publications:

• Dealing with Disaster: Be Watchful of Con Artists, University of California Cooperative Extension
• Dealing with Disaster: Getting Your Home Repaired, University of California Cooperative Extension
• Assessing and Repairing Leaky Roofs, UWEX
• Food and Water Safety During an Emergency, USDA
• Cuidándose a sí mismo como padre o cuidador de niños cuando ocurre un desastre, Extensión en Español
• Los niños y el desastre: Parte 2, Lo que los padres y cuidadores pueden decir y hacer, Extensión en Español
• Los niños y los desastres: Parte 1 Edades y etapas, Extensión en Español
• Las reparaciones a su hogar después de un desastre, Extensión en Español
• Prevención de fraude luego de un desastre, Extensión en Español
• Operación segura de los generadores de electricidad, Extensión en Español
• Después de un desastre: Consejos de seguridad en la etapa de recuperación, Extensión en Español
• Remoción de escombros en terrenos, Extensión en Español
• Seguridad de generadores portátiles, Extensión en Español
• Equipo de protección personal en la construcción, OSHA
• Sierra de cadena seguridad, OSHA
• Consejos de Seguridad para demolición, OSHA
• Seguridad Eléctrica, OSHA
• Drying Flood-Damaged Books and Family Papers, University of Minnesota Extension
• Disaster Resource Guide for Individuals and Businesses, IRS
• Stalled ... but Safe, NDSU
• Preparing a Three-Day Emergency Food Supply, Cornell University