Category: Disaster Preparation

What to know about mosquitoes and hurricane recovery

by Lourdes Mederos
October 1, 2022

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
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Disaster Preparedness, Eva Buckner, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, Mosquitoes, Msoquito-borne Illness, Virus

Lo que debe saber sobre los mosquitos después de un huracán

by Luz Bahder
September 30, 2022

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
Tags: Aedes Aegypti, Agua Estancada, Chikungunya Virus, Control, Dengue Virus, Español, Eva Buckner, Huracán, Hurricane, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Picaduras, Virus, Zika Virus

Spotting scams after the storm

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 30, 2022

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 Extension
Tags: Fraud, Heidi Copeland, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Recovery, Money Management, Scam

Cuidado del sistema séptico después de la tormenta

by Luz Bahder
September 30, 2022

Creado 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
Tags: Departamento De Proteccion Ambiental De Florida, Español, Huracán, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Inundacion, Lluvia, Mantenimiento, Spanish, Tanque Septico, Temporada De Huracanes, Tormenta

Special entry: Hurricanes and One Health

by Alejandro Sanchez
September 29, 2022

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
Tags: Circular Health, Hurricanes, IFAS One Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health At UF, Sustainable Development Goals, Transdisciplinarity

375,000 acres of citrus in Ian’s path

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 28, 2022

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/IFAS
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus, Disaster Preparation, Economic Impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Recovery

Prepárese para el huracán con fuentes alternativas de agua para su familia

by Luz Bahder and Shannon Carnevale

September 28, 2022

El 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 Extension
Tags: Agua, Almacenamiento, Blanqueador, Botellas, Cloro, Desinfeccion, Disaster Preparation, Español, Huracán, Hurricane, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, No Potable, Potable

¿Qué debo hacer si mi pozo de agua está inundado?

by Luz Bahder
September 27, 2022

Los 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
Tags: Agua, Bacteria, Desinfectar, Español, Huracán, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Microorganismos, Potable, Pozo

Recomendaciones para la seguridad de sus alimentos cuando ocurren interrupciones del servicio eléctrico debido a huracanes

by Luz Bahder
September 27, 2022

Creado por Samantha Murray, sénior especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Los huracanes y otras tormentas a menudo conllevan a la interrupción del servicio eléctrico. A medida que empezamos la parte más activa de la temporada ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos, Caducidad, Español, Huracán, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparation, Perecederos, Provisiones, Refrigeracion, Zona De Peligro

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