Severe winter weather

News

• 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.
• 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: Dehydration in the Winter: Elderly at Risk
• MissouriFamilies: Safe Shoveling Tips

You may be interested in these external websites:

• A Basic Introduction to Map Analysis and Interpretation (NSSL-NOAA)
• American Red Cross
• Children and Disasters Issues (EDEN)
• Current Weather Alerts (NOAA)
• Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses (IRS)
• 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)
• Ready.gov (Homeland Security)
• Recovery After disaster: The Family Financial Toolkit
• Resources for Pet Owners (North Carolina State Animal Response Team)
• Situation Reports (SEMA)
• Snow/Ice Issues (EDEN)
• StormReady Issues (EDEN)
• Winter Storm Resources (NDSU)
• Winter Storms and Extreme Cold (FEMA)
• Winter Weather Facts (NOAA)

Publications

• AGW1010, Preparing Vehicles for Winter Weather
• GH5118, For the Unprepared: Home Heating in an Emergency

You may be interested in these related publications:

• 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
• GH5117, Preparing for an Emergency: Home Heating in an Emergency

You may be interested in these external publications:

• Stalled ... but Safe, NDSU
• 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
• 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
• Preparing a Three-Day Emergency Food Supply, Cornell University