General
Resources
As an aid to policy
makers, scientists and the public in understanding the large-scale forces
and smaller-scale scientific, social and political background to disaster,
Science is making available, free to all visitors, the following selection
of past articles related to hurricanes, coastal disasters and disaster
policy: http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/katrina/.
The National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has instituted a comprehensive
Gulf Coast Storm Information Center, providing direct linkage to local,
state and federal information as it pertains to severe weather preparation
and monitoring across the Gulf of Mexico coastal region. The site, which
fills the need to provide potentially life-saving information in hazardous
circumstances, includes recommendations for home preparation and evacuation
as well as time-sensitive data, weather products and storm surge information.
Visit the site at http://ecowatch.ncddc.noaa.gov/c-side
The following PDF
is a list of federal, state and local agencies involved in various restoration
and recovery efforts being undertaken in Louisiana post-Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita. Louisiana:
Post Storm Restoration & Recovery (PDF, 434KB)
Most disaster checklists
include recommendations to keep a three-day food supply on hand for
each person, but just exactly what does that mean? What’s
A 3-Day Food Supply?
With this year’s
hurricane season starting, LSU AgCenter experts say stocking up on supplies
now makes sense. Stock
Up On Hurricane Supplies Now
If you have pets
or livestock, your family’s disaster plans need to include what
you’ll do with them. Do
You Have A Disaster Plan For Your Animals?
Take some precautions
during hurricane season if you have a boat moored, docked or stored
in a recreational harbor along the Gulf Coast . Protect
Your Boat During Hurricane Season
An "evacuation
box" that’s ready to "grab and go" is one item
every household should have to prevent financial disasters and other
hardships. Be
Ready If You Need To ‘Grab And Go’; Pack ‘Evacuation
Box’ Now
Take this 20-question
quiz to refresh your memory about storm precautions you can take now
that can save time, money and hassles after a storm. Have
The Right Answers Before Storm; Take ‘Hurricane Quiz’ Now
The Louisiana
Sea Grant College Program’s education project provides information
about the science of hurricanes, safety and preparedness, along with
images of hurricanes, including Hurricane Katrina.
The Louisiana
State University Agricultural Center has a variety of publications
on disaster recovery available online. Examples include: Cleaning
up after the Storm and Personal
and Financial Recovery.
The Mississippi
State University Extension Service has posted a disaster
recovery Web page with frequently asked questions and links to many
publications useful to clean-up and recovery efforts. Examples include:
My
wood furniture was soaked. Is it ruined? and Floodwater
got into my refrigerator and freezer. Is the food safe?
A disaster
response and recovery Web site developed by North Carolina State
University and North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension
features on-line publications such as How
to Salvage Flood-Damaged Appliances and Livestock
and Poultry Buildings after the Flood.
The University
of Florida IFAS Extension Service has published The
Disaster Handbook (National Edition). This comprehensive resource
includes many articles in Spanish.
Find answers to
2,000 drinking water and human health questions arranged into 12 subtopics
at Drinking
Water and Human Health FAQs.
One of the best
sources of information for all aspects of flooding caused by hurricanes
or otherwise is the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
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