Disaster can strike without warning. An important part of planning for a disaster is to have a plan for what you will do if you have to leave your home. Pick a place to meet family members or a close friend in the event that you have to evacuate. Communications often are down early in a disaster, so knowing where to meet loved ones or friends ahead of time is helpful. Use the special tips in this 4-page fact sheet to plan and prepare for any emergency. Written by Carolyn S. Wilken, Linda B. Bobroff, and Emily Minton and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy620
Category: Disaster Prep & Recovery
FOR268/FR330 Urban Forests in Florida: Storm Damage Assessment Utility for Estimating Hurricane-Caused Tree Debris
FOR268, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, and Chris Luley, explains how the USDA Storm Damage Assessment Protocol (SDAP), or i-Tree Storm, can be used to better estimate tree debris amounts and cleanup costs for pre-hurricane planning purposes and post-hurricane response. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr330
WC093 Risk and Crisis Communication: When Things Go Wrong
W093, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, examines the practice of crisis and risk communication as part of an organization’s overall crisis plan. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc093
FSHN0521/FS126 Agroterrorism in the U.S.: An Overview
Revised! FSHN-05-21, a 4-page fact sheet by R. Goodrich Schneider, K.R. Schneider, C.D. Webb, M. Hubbard, and D.L. Archer, discusses the use of biological agents in a deliberate, harmful attack, or terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare against the U.S. agricultural and food processing system. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS126
FCS3302/FY1081 Flood Insurance
FCS-3302, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, explains flood risk profiles, how flood insurance works, and how to file a flood insurance claim. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1081
FCS3303/FY1082 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (1) Insurance Claim
FCS-3303, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, describes important things to keep in mind when making an insurance claim for water damage in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1082
FCS3304/FY1083 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (2) C.L.U.E.® Report
FCS-3304, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee and Kathleen C. Ruppert, tells homeowners Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (C.L.U.E.®) reports — what information is include, how they can be used by homebuyers and insurers, and your legal rights. Includes references and information on obtaining a free report. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1083
FE755 Cuban Agriculture and the Impacts of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
FE755, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by William A. Messina, Jr., Frederick S. Royce, and Thomas H. Spreen, attempts to assess the damage to Cuban agriculture caused by these three storms which hit the island within a three week period in 2008. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE755
VM-167/VM117 Emergency Considerations for Beef Cattle
VM-167, a 5-page illustrated guide by Max Irsik and Todd Thrift, provides a general overview of beef cattle handling, care, and health concerns which may be associated with a natural disaster such as a hurricane. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM117
ENH1054SP/EP361 Capítulo 4 – Restauración de los árboles después de un huracán
ENH-1054-SP, an 11-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin, is the Spanish language version of ENG-1054, Restoring Trees after a Hurricane. It is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It provides a step-by-step guide for restoring trees after a hurricane or wind storm so that trees can bring beauty and shade back to the community with reduced risk. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2007.
AN194/AN194 Biosecurity and Biological Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises
AN-194, a 6-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom, Max Irsik, and Todd Thrift, describes biosecurity and biological risk mananagement practices, basic biosecurity and BRM management practices, disease transmission routes, enterprise security, reasons to have a BRM plan, and biosecurity best management practices. Includes resource list. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN194
FOR117SP/FR235 Capítulo 3 – Evaluación de los árboles dañados durante un huracán y toma de decisiones
FOR-117-Sp, a 17-page, full-color fact sheet by Eliana Kampf, Mary L. Duryea, Edward F. Gilman y Astrid Delgado, is the Spanish language version of FOR-117, Chapter 3 – Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do. It discusses factors that should be considered when deciding whether to remove or restore storm-damaged trees. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR235
ENH-1062/EP315 Chapter 12 – Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees
ENH-1062, a 11-page full-color fact-sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Amanda Bisson, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It describes the components of preventive structural pruning, discusses how to determine pruning objectives, details the pruning cycle, and proposes how to implement a preventative pruning plan for young trees in your community. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.
ENH-1054/EP300 Chapter 4 — Restoring Trees after a Hurricane
ENH-1054, a 10-page full-color fact-sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Tracy Partin, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It provides a step-by-step guide for restoring trees after a hurricane or wind storm so that trees can bring beauty and shade back to the community with reduced risk. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2007.
ABE-376/AE412: Protect with Plywood
ABE-376, a 2-page fact sheet by by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 3 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains information on the proper tools and safety regarding installing/putting up plywood shutters. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.
ABE-377/AE413: Reinforcing Your Roof
ABE-377, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 4 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses roof design/bracing/installation and creating a continuous load path to strengthen your home against windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.
ABE-378/AE414: Decreasing Door Danger Zones
ABE-378, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 5 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains information on decreasing door danger zones. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.
ABE-379/AE415: How Wind Affects Homes
ABE-379, a 2-page fact sheet by Kathleen C. Ruppert, Hal S. Knowles, III, and Karla A. Lenfesty, is part 6 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses the science behind how wind affects buildings. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, April 2007.
ABE-375/AE411: Install Window Shutters
ABE-375, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 2 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses roof design/bracing/installation and creating a continuous load path to strengthen your home against windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.