Severe winter weather

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamMU Extension Emergency Management Bob SchultheisMU Extension natural resource engineering specialist in Webster CountyCold weather is hard on cars and trucks and usually causes at least one vehicle around the farm or home to ...

Publication date: April 5, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamEmergency Management SpecialistFire and Rescue Training InstituteYou and your family can survive for several days without food, but only a short time without water. Disasters can often cause us to question the safety of our ...

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Reviewed by MU ExtensionProduced by the American Red CrossReproduced with permissionWhat kind of container?What should I put my family’s disaster supplies kit in?  Disaster Supplies kits can be large or small depending on how many persons you ...

Publication date: May 1, 2017

Hank StelzerForestry State SpecialistSchool of Natural ResourcesIn the aftermath of a severe ice or wind storm, many homeowners ask a simple question about their trees: Will they survive? That question arises from the initial impulse to "get this ...

Publication date: May 1, 2017

Hank StelzerForestry State SpecialistSchool of Natural ResourcesChain saw “don’ts”When operating a chain saw, NEVER do the following things:Work aloneWork on a ladder or any other insecure supportHold the saw above shoulder heightOverreach to ...

Publication date: Oct. 1, 1993

Adapted by MU Extension specialists from material prepared by Cooperative Extension Service, University of New Hampshire, Durham.Your home heat is gone. You've just discovered your heating system may be off for several days. It's cold outside; the ...