Emergencies and disasters

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A safe room of one's own

Time to take a closer look at safe rooms. Until recently, many viewed them as a luxury for safety-conscious homeowners willing to pay an extra $3,000-$5,000. Watch the video.

After the flooding

When the water recedes, the hard work begins. MU Extension can help you manage the mess and get you and your property to a safer and cleaner place.

Keys to emergency preparedness

While security experts and law enforcement personnel are determined to make sure events like the Boston Marathon bombing never happen again.

Are you road ready?

It doesn't matter if you're traveling a long distance or just driving around town, it's always best to have supplies packed and never have to use them than to be stuck, wishing you had.

Know which foods to pitch after a power outage

Severe spring weather can bring power outages. If the electricity is out for more than two hours, it is important to know how to make sure the foods in your refrigerator and freezer are safe.

Set priorities to avoid squandering property loss settlement

Many Missouri families are trying to recover from floods and tornadoes and to put the pieces of their lives back together.

Be prepared for disasters

Missouri weather brings year-round chances for severe weather. Every family should have a plan and supplies, and every family member should know what to do. Get started on your family's plan today.

Keep important papers accessible

In an emergency, you won't have time to gather up important papers, like bank records, savings bonds and birth certificates. Use this guide to organize important records.

About the Community Emergency Management Program

CEMP provides education and technical assistance to individual and families, local governments, businesses, schools and organizations in preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

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.
Poison or candy? Kids might mistake toxic items for look-alike treats
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
RICHMOND, Mo. – Parents often trick sick children into taking their medicine by disguising it as candy.
Media available: photo
Emergency farm loans available after USDA disaster designations
Friday, January 11, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Thirty-one Missouri counties are among almost 600 counties across the U.S. that have been designated by the USDA as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat. Farm operators in these counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA.
Media available: video
Cropping system strategies to mitigate drought
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Producers can take steps to reduce the impact of drought, should we face another shortage of rainfall in 2013, says a University of Missouri plant scientist.
Deep roots help grass stay green in dry spell; grazing grass too short kills off root systems
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In the prolonged summer drought, farmers noticed that grass stayed green longer in their hayfields than in their pastures.
Expect 8 Percent Meat Price Increase in 2013 Due to Drought’s Impact on Livestock
Thursday, August 9, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The livestock industry is taking a direct hit by this summer’s drought, and that will impact consumers’ wallets next year, says a University of Missouri agricultural economist.
Media available: video
Forage nitrates hottest topic on beef tour at MU Greenley Research Center field day
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
NOVELTY, Mo. – Zac Erwin stood by a drought-stunted field of Sudangrass as he talked to wagon-loads of field day visitors at the MU Greenley Research Center, Aug. 7.
Drought-damaged soybeans can make cattle feed; MU economist has calculator for hay:bean value
Friday, August 3, 2012
COLUMBIA – Soybeans that won’t make a seed crop offer potential high-quality forage for beef and dairy producers. The decision to cut beans for hay won’t be easy, say University of Missouri Extension specialists.
Fall-calving cow herds must be watched; heat stress can cause premature calving
Thursday, August 2, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo – Some heat-stressed cows are delivering premature calves, ahead of normal fall-calving season.
Reducing flood damage to home and property
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
TRENTON, Mo.– University of Missouri Extension has prepared a checklist of measures people can take to reduce the impact of floodwater on their homes.
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.
Media available: photos; video
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.
Media available: video
Use shock chlorination to disinfect contaminated wells
Thursday, April 28, 2011
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. – Heavy rains and rising rivers may flood wells. “Wells could be contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites that can make you ill,” said Van Ayers, an MU Extension agriculture and rural development specialist.

Websites

The following are general-interest emergency management Websites from the University of Missouri. Browse the menu on the left for sites on more specific emergency management topics.

Community Development Program
Law Enforcement Training Institute
Provides basic and advanced law enforcement training programs as well as animal cruelty investigation programs.
MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute
Veterinary Medical Extension and Continuing Education

You may be interested in these external websites:

Publications

The following are general-interest emergency management publications. Browse the menu on the left for more specific emergency management publications.