After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during the storm, your well water may be contaminated with harmful bacteria. To avoid getting sick, make sure you boil or disinfect your ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As the point of contact at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Bristol, Florida, Monica Brinkley finds herself on the front lines, helping Hurricane Michael victims in Liberty County. Brinkley, the director of University ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
After a hurricane, is the food in your home safe to eat? If you lost power, be careful: the food in your fridge or pantry could make you and your family sick. If refrigerated or frozen foods stay at higher temperatures for even a few hours, ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety
Contact: Alan Hodges, 352-294-7674, awhodges@ufl.edu Tom Nordlie, 352-273-3567, tnordlie@ufl.edu Brad Buck, 352-294-3303, bradbuck@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As of October 15, economists with the University of Florida Institute of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCESAfter Hurricane Michael left the panhandle Wednesday, University of Florida student Ryan Krammes began reaching out to friends to see how he could help their families in the aftermath. Krammes learned his roommate’s family in Tallahassee ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Teaching
By Dr. Chris DeCubellis, 4-H Dairy/Animal Science State Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Introduction Many excellent publications exist that discuss preparing for hurricanes. For those people who live on farms, information is available ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionAs Hurricane Michael impacts Florida, tips and resources from UF/IFAS Extension will be posted here. Last update: 10/16/18 For additional information, please visit disaster.ifas.ufl.edu. Drinking Water Boil Water Notices - Florida Department ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster PreparationBy Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Resources Agent, Northwest District As Hurricane Michael heads towards the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend area, it is important for private well users to ensure the safety of their drinking water. If wells ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation