Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share adverse impacts of Hurricane Helene
What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Helene.
Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey at go.ufl.edu/heleneagimpacts or report information to their local UF/IFAS Extension county office by calling or visiting in person. Some offices may be closed due to the storm, but agents will be available to assist.
About: UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm near Perry, Florida, to complete the UF/IFAS EIAP survey on agricultural losses and damages.
The survey is part of on-going UF/IFAS research tracking the effects of severe weather and other hazards on the state’s agricultural industry. Participants are asked to assess their production losses and asset damages due to Hurricane Helene. Responses will be used to improve estimations of the state’s collective agricultural losses from such events and inform decision-making related to disaster declaration, response and relief.
Survey participation should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Answers are confidential.
For additional information, visit the UF/IFAS EIAP frequently asked questions webpage.
Contact: Meredith Bauer, UF/IFAS public relations specialist, 352-294-3303 or meredithbauer@ufl.edu.
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