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Flood Survival and Recovery
Fact Sheets
Food
and Health Issues Related to Floods and Other Disasters
Cleaning Up
after the Flood
Farming in
the Wake of the Flood
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Last Updated: May 25, 2007.
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Flood of Emotions emphasizes the need to recognize and deal with emotional reactions to being the victim of a flood and how to cope. It includes sidebars "How family members can be more supportive of one another" and "'Neighboring' in times of trouble." Prepared by Joyce Powell, Extension Assistant, Rural Mental Health Project. MF1127, 21K. |
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Flood of Emotions: The Anniversary examines the need to "celebrate" the anniversary of a disaster. By Elaine Johannes, Manager, Rural Mental Health Project. MF1152, 21K. |
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May Experience Long-Term Effects of Disaster offers advice to parents and teachers on how to recognize long-term emotional problems stemming from flood experiences. Prepared by Joyce Powell, Extension Assistant, Rural mental Health Project. MF1146, 48K. |
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Facts
about Food and Floods
(available only in electronic form) is an adaptation of a USDA publication that evaluates flood-damaged food products, water, what to save, what to dump out, and cleaning the kitchen. MF2125, 21K. |
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Flood
of Emotions... Will It Ever End? discusses the phases of disaster and how to deal with long-term effects of experiencing a flood disaster. By Michael Heil, Extension Assistant, Rural Mental Health Project. MF1154, 54K. |
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Helping
the Helpers contains advice for providing emotional support for professional and volunteer flood workers. Prepared by Elaine Johannes, Project Manager, Rural Mental Health Project. MF1140, 18K. |
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Healthy After the Flood underscores the need for good personal hygiene for people working in floodwater and for treating injuries immediately. Prepared by Michael H. Bradshaw, Extension Specialist, Health and Safety. MF1138, 15K. |
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Safe After the Flood provides tips for persons returning to their homes after the flood. Included is advice regarding electric and gas service, snakes and child safety. Prepared by Michael Bradshaw, Extension Specialist, Health and Safety. MF1139, 15K. |
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Crisis Becomes Chronic: A Flood of Emotions discusses possible long-term emotional effects of experiences a flood. It describes the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and actions for recovery. Sidebar: "How can the community counteract isolation and withdrawal and provide support." Prepared by Elaine M. Johannes. MF1129, 21K. |
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Cleaning Up after the Flood |
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Cleaning Your Home Up... After the Flood SV241 | |
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Controlling Mold Growth in the Home SV387 | |
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to Clean and Disinfect Textiles gives pointers for cleaning and sanitizing clothing, bedding and linens soiled by flood waters. Prepared by Deanna Munson, Extension Specialist, Textiles, and Artyce Hedrick, Extension Specialist, Clothing. MF1132, 18K. |
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to Salvage Flood-Damaged Appliances offers guidelines for cleaning, deodorizing, drying and repairing appliances subjected to flood waters. Prepared by Patti J. Annis, Assistant Professor, Department of Clothing and Textiles. MF1131, 18K. |
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to Save Upholstered Furniture, Carpet, Bedding advises flood victims on how to decide which of these items to clean up and which to discard. It includes specific cleanup advice. Prepared by Deanna Munson, Extension Textiles Specialist and Artyce Hedrick, Extension Clothing. MF1133, 18K. |
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Reducing
Bacteria in Clothing and Textiles provides advice on selecting various products for sanitizing fabric products that have been exposed to flood waters. Prepared by Deanna Munson, Extension Textiles Specialist and Artyce Hedrick, Extension Clothing Specialist. MF1130, 24K. |
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Restoring a Flooded Well to Service: When contaminated water and sediment enter wells during floods, it is necessary to dry, clean, and repair the equipment and well casing, and disinfect the well and water system. An electrician may be needed. G. Morgan Powell, Danny Rogers, Judy Willingham. MF2733, 100K | |
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Protective Clothing During Flood Cleanup emphasizes the need to wear clothing that protects flood cleanup workers, to check tetanus booster shots and to disinfect clothing after working in flood zones. Prepared by Artyce Hedrick, Extension Specialist, Clothing. MF1134, 15K. |
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Farming in the Wake of the Flood |
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Emergency
Wind Erosion Control on Flood Affected Land examines possible wind damage to flooded fields and how to prevent it. Prepared by Hans Kok. MF1151, 18K. |
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Managing
Soil Compaction on Flooded Fields contains advice for detecting flood-caused soil compaction and how to eliminate it. Prepared by Randy Taylor and Hans Kok. MF1150, 18K. |
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Reclaiming
Flooded Land with Tillage answers questions to how to deal with sand problems, shallow deposits of sand and gravel, deep deposits on flood-damaged fields. It was written by Randy Taylor and Morgan Powell, Extension agricultural engineers, and Hans Kok and Ray Lamond, Extension agronomists. Mf1149, 18K. |
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Should You Repair Flood-Damaged Land? MF1153, 28K (Electronic Only) | Preview |
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Soil
Nutrient Management after the Flood suggests ways to deal with erosion and deposition in the context of soil fertility. It was prepared by Raymond Lamond, Extension soil fertility and management specialist. MF1147, 18K. |
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