From Gene McCoy, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County director 1. File with FEMA and get your FEMA number ASAP! You will need it for everything. Download the FEMA app now. They now prefer that you register online rather than the phone. 2. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFEBelow are stories from UF/IFAS faculty, staff and volunteers helping Floridians affected by Hurricane Irma: Hurricane Irma update: Lauren Butler, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County – Sept. 18 Hurricane Irma Update: Laurie Hurner, UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster PreparationParenting after a natural disaster (UF/IFAS Extension document) Parent handout related to children after disasters Working with children after traumatic events: http://www.cpeip.fsu.edu/storm/StormresourcesFiles/resourceFile_59.pdf http://www.cpeip.fsu.edu/storm/StormresourcesFiles/resourceFile_60.pdf http://www.cpeip.fsu.edu/storm/StormresourcesFiles/resourceFile_64.pdf ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFEEnergy Education Council: Information on downed power line and flooding safety after a storm – website www.safelectricity.org is an excellent resource: 1) Downed Power Line safety: After a storm, limbs & debris may ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFE
EDITOR'S NOTE: This information was compiled in 2017 and remains relevant to any future storm preparation and recovery needs. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While Florida residents scramble to prepare for another hurricane, agriculture operators ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If you only had a few minutes to gather some belongings and evacuate your home, what would — and should — you bring? This is a very real question for many Floridians as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFEAdvisory — A message released by the hurricane center, usually at 6-hour intervals, updating information on the storm or hurricane, including watches and warnings whenever they are in effect. A special advisory is given any time there ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFEIn case of evacuation, keep these supplies in an easy-to-carry container, such as a camping backpack or a duffle bag. Water A three to seven day supply of at least one gallon of water per person per day, stored in food-grade ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFEHurricane Irma Photo Gallery Citrus growers with questions about hurricane recovery practices are encouraged to call the UF/IFAS Citrus Growers' Hotline (863-956-8611) Hurricane heroes - Stories from the storm UF expert helps ensure ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is working closely with Florida’s emergency operation centers to provide emergency information and assistance to those in the path of Hurricane ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFE