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Disaster Resources

Winter Weather conditions are developing.  Preparation can minimize the problems that come with icy conditions and power outages.  Here are some links specific to icy weather:
Icy Weather
Links to information about volunteering and/or donating

USDA reminder on Food Safety during Emergencies

Flood resources
Hard spring rains often produce household and property flood damage. Here are some tips in assessing the damages, recovering what can be saved, and cleaning up the after-effects of a flood.

FEMA  Coping with Flood

EPA:  Coffeyville Flood Cleanup

Tornado Resources
     Recovering from disaster from FEMA
 
       Children May Experience Long-Term Effects  from KSRE

      Children and Disasters from the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

      FEMA for Kids: Tornadoes

In addition,  check the K-State news section for latest articles.

Quick links to various categories

Still have questions? Contact your local K-State Research and Extension office for more information.

Other Contacts

Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS) is the official USDA certified agricultural mediation service for the Kansas agricultural community. Through a toll free hotline trained professionals (including farm financial analysts, attorneys and mediators) provide confidential assistance and information.  KAMS is a project of K-State Research and Extension. To learn more about mediation and its role in agriculture check out the KAMS web site  or call

1-800-321-FARM (3276).

Kansas Rural Family Helpline   Charles Griffin is the director of the Kansas Rural Family Helpline, a program of the School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology.  The helpline provides access via referral to a resource network of health providers, churches, financial and legal advisers, farm and family mediation services, family educators and agricultural production and agribusiness specialists. It also provides access to local, state and federal agencies that may be able to help rural families in the state.

The Kansas Rural Family Helpline is available, toll free, at

1-866-327-6578 or

by e-mail to farmksu@humec.ksu.edu
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Extension Ag & Natural Resources, 123 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66502-3403
Telephone: (785) 532-5838 Fax: (785) 532-5839