We are in Hurricane Season now through November 30th. Are you ready? It is time to review your hurricane plan and read about disaster preparedness resources to help you implement your plans. These annual reminders and resource links are meant to help to inform you on how to better get through a natural disaster.
STOCKING YOUR PANTRY
81cf3bdb-739b-4319-8164-1c8cb915fcea.pdf (ufl.edu)
FCS_PantryStaplesInfographic_Spanish.pdf (ufl.edu)
https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/non-perishable-foods/
NUTRITION, MEAL & MENU PLANNING
Hurricane Preparedness/Think Nutrition – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnbxmDF6FOI&t=1s
Hurricane Preparedness: Meal and Menu Planning – UF/IFAS Extension Broward County (ufl.edu)
WATER
Consume Safe Drinking Water During an Emergency – UF/IFAS Extension Broward County (ufl.edu)
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater/prepare.html
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater/facts.html
FOOD SAFETY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4phA5DhkSI
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/entity/topic/disaster_food_safety
https://food.unl.edu/food-safety-during-emergencies-and-disasters
https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/food-safety-in-disaster-or-emergency
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/emergency-preparedness
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-cooking-temperature
https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/foodkeeper-app
FOOD SAFETY & SAFE FOOD HANDLING FOR VOLUNTEERS
https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/aiverson/articles/page1506010036094
STAY WELL AS A HURRICANE APPROACHES-MANAGE YOUR WELLBEING, ANXIETY AND STRESS
e2dea1c3-ebe1-4788-b1ce-cade5e8a2ccd.pdf (ufl.edu)
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/browardco/2021/07/26/time-to-focus-on-self-care/
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/browardco/2020/04/24/covid-19-ways-to-control-anxiety-and-stress/
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND PLANNING
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/browardco/2018/08/13/hurricane-season-runs-from-june-1st-to-november-30th/
TRACK ACTIVE WEATHER; TRACKING A STORM
https://www.noaa.gov/stories/track-active-weather-with-noaa-s-new-radar-viewer
DO YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Thanks for linking with Broward Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences this hurricane season. Are there additional resources you need? Did you find this blog helpful? Let me know and please leave a comment.
Be ready for hurricane season and know what to do before, during and after a storm. Know the risks. Families and consumers act today to be better prepared for whatever may come our way. Wishing everyone all the best this hurricane season!
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