Last week, Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida, dumping and causing historic flooding. While many in the state have a long road to recovery ahead, many Floridians are beginning to clean-up storm damage. Was your private well or septic system ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
After a hurricane, flooding and scattered debris that hold water are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. “An increase in mosquito numbers can most likely be expected in the weeks following a hurricane,” said Eva Buckner, an assistant ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Después de un huracán, las inundaciones y los escombros dispersos retienen agua y se convierten en criaderos ideales ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace After disasters sweep through an area, an unfortunate reality usually follows: fraudulent offers of funding and/or services to those regaining their bearings in ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Money Matters, UF/IFAS ExtensionCreado por Tory Moore, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. En este documento Yilin Zhuang, agente regional especializada en recursos hídricos del distrito Central de Extensión de UF/IFAS, nos ofrece recomendaciones sobre los ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Hurricanes have a great impact on the livelihoods of millions of people. This is an obvious statement given the sheer size and magnitude of the forces unleashed by them. What is less obvious, however, is all the different ways in which hurricanes ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Hurricane-strength winds are expected across nearly 175,000 acres of citrus groves as Hurricane Ian follows its track along the Florida peninsula. An additional 200,000-plus acres of Florida’s hallmark crop may see tropical storm-force winds. Agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFASEl agua es esencial durante un desastre natural como un huracán o una tormenta tropical. Si está leyendo esto mientras se pronostica una tormenta en su área, entonces las escenas de los estantes vacíos en los supermercados locales estarán ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionLos huracanes son una de las tormentas más poderosas de la naturaleza. Producen fuertes vientos, inundaciones por marejadas ciclónicas y lluvias torrenciales. Cuando las fuertes lluvias provocan inundaciones en un área, las personas no suelen ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life