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Food Safety

  • What To Do With Frozen Food If It Thaws

  • Tips for Safe Food Preparation

  • Saving your Food When the Power Goes Off

  • So, the Power Has Been Off, Now What About the Food?

Water Safety

  • How to Deal With Contaminated Water Supplies  

  • Getting Clean Water in An Emergency

  • Three Easy Steps for Getting Safe Drinking Water

General Safety

  • Sizing and Safety Tips For Standby Power Generators

  • Private Water Wells Should Be Cleaned After Disaster

  • Make Sure Your Well Water is Safe With Regular Tests

Trees

  • Saving Trees After the Winds Die Down

  • Remedies Exist for Trees Wounded by Storm

  • How to Hire The Best Tree Care Professional

Clean-up Tips and Safety

  • Take Care Using Chain Saws During Storm Recovery Work

  • How to Remove Odors From Refrigerators and Freezers

  • Restoring Storm-Damaged Upholstered Furniture

Home

  • Takes Steps to Avoid Fraud Following Disaster

  • Documenting Your Personal Property Loses

  • Storm Can Impact Your Home Insurance Costs and Coverage

  • Mildew Prevention in the Home Important After Storm

Farm

  • Tornado’s Impact on Livestock May Continue For Months

  • Check Missouri’s New Fencing Law Before Rebuilding Fence

  • Insulation and Cattle May Not Mix After Storms

  • Casualty Tax Issues Important To Know After Storm

Family

  • ParentLink Provides Free Resources to Parents After Storms

  • Stress Reduction Tips For After the Storms  

  • What Does Grief Look Like After the Storms Pass?

  • Helping Your Child Cope with Disasters

  • What Parents Can Do To Help Children Cope with Feelings

  • Allow Time and Get Help to Recover From Storm Stress

Finances

  • When Your Income Drops, Take Control

  • Extension Publications Help Families Weather Financial Difficulties

  • Takes Steps to Avoid Fraud Following Disaster

General

  • Tornadoes Prompt Interest In Storm Shelters, Safe Rooms

  • Common Misunderstandings May Cause Some Victims to Miss Out on Disaster Insurance

Key Storm Links

TornadoProject.com

http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/shelters.htm

Shelter Comparisons & Manufacturers

http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/moreonshelters.htm#top

FEMA Safe Room Resources

http://www.fema.gov/mit/saferoom/resources.shtm

FEMA 320 Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House

http://www.fema.gov/fima/tsfs02.shtm

FEMA How-To Series (with diagrams)

http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2.shtm

FEMA Preparedness and Prevention Library

http://www.fema.gov/library/prepandprev.shtm

 

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University of Missouri Extension David L. Burton, BurtonD@missouri.edu
Civic Communication Specialist, 
University of Missouri Extension
Last Modified:  05/07/03
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