Disaster Resources

Cleanup
After a disaster, picking up the pieces is a seemingly hopeless task.  Here are some resources to help you get started.  Although many are geared toward flood recover, they can be helpful whenever  you encounter water damage:

• A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home - EPA

• Cleaning Up Your Home. . . After the Flood

• Emergency Preparedness and Response – Tornadoes - Centers for Disease Control

• Emergency Preparedness and Response - Floods - Centers for Disease Control

• Flooded Wells May Pose Health Risk

• Flood Survival and Recovery Fact Sheets

• How to Clean and Disinfect Textiles

• How to Save Upholstered Furniture, Carpet and Bedding

• How to Salvage Flood-Damaged Appliances

• Picking Up the Pieces After A Disaster - Red Cross

• Preserving Damaged Family Treasures

• Recovering from Disaster - FEMA

• Reducing Bacteria in Clothing and Textiles

• Stay Safe After the Flood

• Wear Protective Clothing During Flood Cleanup

• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

• Extensión en Espaňol

FEMA  Coping with Flood