By: Mia Wilchcombe, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent As Floridians, it’s important to realize that a natural disaster or other potential emergencies can occur at any time. Everyone should be prepared and develop an emergency ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Buy early and stock up. Sage advice, when it comes to disaster preparations... especially stocking up on food. Whether you heeded that advice or not, there's never a bad time to check your supplies. That's especially true as we near the "season ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
We're two months into our hurricane season. Whether you stockpiled early – which is the best approach – or just want to take a closer look, this makes for a good time to check your food supplies, food preparation items, medicines, and more. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life![A shopper finds grocery store shelves essentially empty. [CREDIT: pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2017/07/2017_FCS_blogHurrPrep03_nofood01_1338x357.jpg)
We're in the thick of our hurricane season, and many of you have prepared for a storm to swing our way. But, in the swirl of activity in gathering papers and first aid supplies and flashlights and the like, it's easy to overlook one critical ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Hurricane season is upon us. Though building your disaster preparedness kit before a storm arrives is essential, we know it can be a daunting task. We'll help you get it together, by breaking down the process into simple, little steps you can ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeMaking and using a solar cooker can let you have hot meals when the power is off, keep you from losing food, or just help reduce your cooking costs. We'll demonstrate how to make a solar cooker, tips on safely using solar cookers, and even prepare ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeRocket stoves are an efficient and alternative cooking method that can be used in emergency, disaster, and camping situations. The design of the rocket stove allows it to operate on about half as much fuel as a traditional open fire, and it ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeRocket stoves are an efficient and alternative cooking method that can be used in emergency, disaster, and camping situations. The design of the rocket stove allows it to operate on about half as much fuel as a traditional open fire, and it ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeBy Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II Aerial image of destroyed homes in Punta Gorda, following Hurricane Charley, Aug. 16, 2004. CREDIT: FEMA Photo/Andrea Booher Tell someone you're from Florida, and they often ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation