How to lend true assistance to our friends and family located on the Gulf coast is challenge where I and others struggle. Sometimes we act before we think or even ask. I know firsthand what it's like to go through a hurricane but what worked ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeHurricane Preparedness & Recovery – UF/IFAS Extension Solutions for Your Life As Isaac continues to move westward, now is the time to make sure that you are prepared. Here are tips to help you and your family prepare for the storm. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Lifehttp://youtu.be/AHLsGp8W7hQ http://youtu.be/Rdl6VCPmnME Click on slides below - they are hyper-linked to relevant resources you can to help you prepare your boat for a hurricane. Here's are additional informational links for boat owners. http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/HurricaneWarning.pdf ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeClick Here for Latest Information from National Hurricane CenterClick Here for NWS Weather Briefing National Weather Service Tallahassee Planning links are still great to use... Eyes to the South. #Isaac is strengthening. Good day ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent A Consumers Guide to Safety of Food in Containers Exposed to Flood Waters HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT FOOD TO KEEP OR DISCARD • Do not eat any food that may have come into ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Steps to Follow During and After A Weather Emergency: Never taste a food to determine its safety! Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeQuick information links to keep in mind during hurricane season Official local news and information will always come through your County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). For Bay County visit http://www.co.bay.fl.us/emergency/management.php The ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeIn video family disaster plan visit http://www.floridadisaster.org Resources for business too - short and easy to do! See our Bay Family Cafe Menu for information on future programs. READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re an older person living on your own or if an older adult relies on you for help, the next few weeks are a perfect time to spend creating a disaster plan, a University of Florida researcher says. Hurricane season ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeCaption at end of story. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It might be easy for the casual beachgoer to write off sea oats as mere weeds. However, the lanky grass holds the soil of beach dunes, making it a keystone of the natural ... READ MORE
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