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Homeowner’s Handbook updated to prepare Florida residents for disasters

by Tory Moore
September 29, 2020

Hurricanes and natural disasters are nothing new to Floridians, but we are in uncharted territory when we try to manage disasters during a pandemic. That makes making planning for disasters paramount. The second edition of the Homeowner’s ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparation, Disaster Preparedness, EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network, Florida Sea Grant, Hurricane, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season
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Equine care checklist: before and after the storm

by Tory Moore
August 19, 2020

Equine care checklist: before and after the storm with UF/IFAS Extension equine specialist, Carissa Wickens Before the storm Pasture vs. barn Depending on the shelter or structures available, horses are often best kept out at pasture ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster Planning, Disaster Preparation, Disaster Preparedness, Equine, Horses, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season
Hurricane Dorian Updates - Palm Trees In a Storm

When Hurricanes Approach, UF Gets to Work

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 3, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Last week, before Dorian even reached hurricane status, the University of Florida’s faculty network throughout the state began setting long-planned storm preparation and recovery steps into action. “There is not ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Disaster Planning, EDEN, Emergenc, FDACS, FEMA, Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Prep, Jerry Fankhauser, Nick Place, Recovery, SART, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension
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Eight Months Later, Reflecting on Hurricane Michael and UF/IFAS Extension’s Role in Recovery

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As each June brings a new hurricane season, the people of Florida begin to ready themselves for any storm that may target the state’s shorelines. Fresh in the minds of many this year, though, is Hurricane Michael, which ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Bay County, Calhoun County, Disaster Planning, Franklin County, Gadsden County, Gulf County, Holmes County, Hurricane, Hurricane Michael, Jackson County, Liberty County, Northwest Extension District, Panhandle, Pete Vergot, Recovery, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Washington County

Tips geared for older adults available in updated UF/IFAS disaster-planning guide

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 17, 2011

GAINESVILLE, 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 & LIFE
Tags: Bobroff, Disaster Planning, Elderly, Hurricanes, Older Adults, Seniors

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