Category: Disaster Preparation

¿Qué debe hacer si su sistema séptico está inundado?

by Luz Bahder

May 12, 2023

Creado por Yilin Zhuang y Andrea Albertin, agentes especialistas en recurso hídrico del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS. Durante inundaciones o lluvias torrenciales, el suelo alrededor del tanque séptico y su campo de drenaje pueden ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agua, Agua De La Inundacion, Andrea Albertin, Depresion Tropical, Espanol, Huracan, Inundacion, Lluvia, Sistema Septico, Spanish, Tanque Septico, Tormenta Tropical, Tormentas, Yilin Zhuang

PSA: Septic system maintenance after flooding

by Tory Moore and Yilin

May 8, 2023

Developed by UF/IFAS Extension regional specialized water resources agents Yilin Zhuang and Andrea Albertin During floods or heavy rains, the soil around a septic tank and drainfield can get waterlogged, and wastewater from the septic system ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Flood, Flooding, Foodwater, Hurricane, Septic System, Septic Tank, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Tropical Storms

PSA: Well water routine maintenance

by Tory Moore and Yilin

May 8, 2023

Developed by UF/IFAS Extension regional specialized water resources agents Yilin Zhuang and Andrea Albertin If you obtain drinking water from your own well, you alone are responsible for assuring that it is safe. For this reason, routine ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Contaminated, Drinking Water, Private Well, Safety, Water Resources, Well Water

Hurricane Recovery: Well Water Safety After a Hurricane

by Samantha Murray

May 8, 2023

After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system is damaged during the storm, your well water may be contaminated with harmful bacteria. To avoid getting sick, make sure you boil or disinfect your water ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Hurricane Dorian, News

Double the Trouble: Be aware of wildfire threats in hurricane aftermath, expert says

by Stella Canfield

April 4, 2023

As a hurricane-prone state, Florida knows all too well the concerns that come with hurricanes -- storm surge, hazardous debris, dangerous wind speeds. But what about wildfires? Though wildfires aren’t usually the first concern after a hurricane, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Forests
Tags: David Godwin, Fire, Fire Science, Hurricane Ian, Hurricanes, Panhandle, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Fire Exchange, Wildfires

UF economists narrow estimate of agricultural losses from Hurricane Ian to $1.03 billion

by Samantha Murray

February 9, 2023

After months of gathering and analyzing data, University of Florida economists have refined the estimate of agricultural losses due to Hurricane Ian: $1.03 billion. This number is an estimate of the total value of seasonal crops, livestock, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Christa Court, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Hurricane Ian, News

Hurricane Ian Q&A for coastal communities

by Tory Moore

October 13, 2022

Florida Sea Grant is hosting a live event open to the public tomorrow to answer questions about impacts to coastal communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant experts will address questions related to boating ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Bay County, Charlotte County, Coastal And Marine Resources, Coastal Living, Collier County, Florida Sea Grant, Food And Resource Economics Department, Hurricane Ian, Q&A, Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

Recuperación de los árboles después de la tormenta

by Luz Bahder

October 12, 2022

El huracán Ian, aunque no directamente, impactó a los Cayos en Florida durante su trayectoria. Aunque no con la misma magnitud con la que afectó otras partes del estado, los importantes vientos huracanados y marejadas ciclónicas causaron ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: árboles, Espanol, Huracan, Huracan Ian, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Inundacion, Mitigacion De Danos, Poda, Spanish, Tormenta

¿Cómo evitar ser parte de una estafa después de la tormenta?

by Luz Bahder

October 6, 2022

Después de que los desastres azotan un área y en las primeras horas, días y semanas que le siguen a la tormenta, desafortunadamente las ofertas fraudulentas de financiamiento y/o servicios abruman a quienes se vieron afectados. Heidi Copeland, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Dinero, Espanol, Estafas, Fraude, Huracan, Hurricane, Money, Scams, Spanish, Victima

What to know about mosquitoes and hurricane recovery

by Lourdes Mederos

October 1, 2022

Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace. After a hurricane, flooding and scattered debris that hold water are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. “An increase in mosquito numbers can most likely ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, 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

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