Flood Cleanup - How To Clean Up A Flooded Home
Entering The Flooded Home
When returning to a home that’s been flooded after natural
disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, be aware
that your house may be contaminated with mold or sewage, which
can cause health risks for your family.
General Survival
Earthquake Survival
Surviving an earthquake and reducing its impact
requires preparation, planning, and practice. Far in advance, you can
gather emergency supplies, identify and reduce possible hazards in your
home, and practice what to do during and after an earthquake. Learning
what actions to take can help you and your family to remain safe in the
event of an earthquake.
A Disaster Supplies Shortage
When a natural disaster becomes public knowledge many
disaster survival supplies become short in supply. Store shelves and gas
stations often are emptied in a matter of of just hours (it may seem
quicker). Often gasoline, drinking water and food disappear first, along
with batteries, flashlights, propane and other supplies generally used for
camping. These items are very valuable during a disaster survival situation.
Disaster Preparation For People With Disabilities
Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita revealed how vulnerable... residents are in emergency
situations. Evacuation plans in most major cities across America fail to
adequately take into account the needs of the elderly, disabled, and
transit dependent populations.
National Conference On Disaster Planning for the Careless Society
If
you are not disabled please take time to read and use this information to
help disabled friends, loved ones, patients or others who you may be
concerned with. Use these resources to develop a plan with them.
Food, Water and Safety in a Disaster
Floods, Earthquakes and soon a peaking Hurricane
season as well as a lot of Extreme weather make all of us think of what
we might do if a disaster were to strike in our area.
Reasons
For Survival Readiness
Ready For Anything? -
Lightning strikes at unexpected times and can
have far reaching consequences. So do disasters and crisis whether personal,
community wide or regional. Examine some valid reasons
for preparation and what preparation really means.
Emergency Readiness Supply list.
A list of emergency supplies in a convenient checklist form.
World Earthquake Activity and Information
Displayed current up to date major earthquakes and
information.
A sudden spring storm, a heavy downpour or a tropical storm can all lead to
the same event, flooding. Flooding poses the risk of significant property
damage and a real threat to life and limb. Preparing for a flood is smart.
Warm Weather Threat Survival
Hurricane Preparation and Survival Planning
On these pages you will find
information to aid in hurricane survival and planning for you and your
family. The information on these pages are excerpts courtesy of the NOAA.
Start Planning now.
Assessing Your Tornado Risk
“Tornado Alley” is an area of the U.S. heart-land known for its tornado
activity... Tornado risk includes the potential for property damage,
injury, and loss of life all of which are increased with a higher frequency of
occurrence.
Danger Signs of a Tornado and What to Do
Tornados can form very quickly and surprise anyone who is not
alert to the danger signs. Learn how to recognize the danger signs.
Fire Danger, Limiting the Risk
Fire
Activity sometimes seems to explode from nowhere. How does this happen and
why do wild fires seem to flare up without warning? Can you limit the
danger?
Severe Weather Can Threaten
Summer Fun, Safety and Health
Summer offers warm weather and sometimes a surprise. Tips and
information to avoid unpleasant consequences.
Floods - Get the Facts Now, So you don't have to
"find out" later
Offers a extensive list of ideas to deal with a flood situation and
stay safe.
The
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
This page discuses the hurricane strength scale and what the different
numbers mean for wind speeds and damage estimation.
World Tropical Storm Activity Forecast and Information
Forecast and current storm activity for major tropical cyclones, hurricanes
and typhoons from around the world.
U.S. Weather Maps and Information
Up to date national radar, forecast maps and weather information for your
location.
A sudden spring storm, a heavy downpour or a tropical storm can all lead to
the same event, flooding. Flooding poses the risk of significant property
damage and a real threat to life and limb. Preparing for a flood is smart.
Cold Weather
Survival
When
winter temperatures drop low, staying warm and safe can be difficult.
Extremely cold temperatures often accompany a winter storm, so you may
have to cope with power failures and icy roads at the same time.
Preparing
for and driving in winter conditions.
Preparing the auto, Emergency kit, Driving hints.
Preparing the home for winters arrival.
Preparations of the home to withstand Winters onslaught.
Stranded
in a blizzard
Stranded on the road, Time for plan B.
Cold Weather Health Emergencies
Find out about frostbite, hypothermia and other cold weather health
emergencies.
What
is wind chill?
Wind chill explanation and NOAA Wind Chill chart.
Health
Information
A BRIEF GUIDE TO
MOLD, MOISTURE, AND CLEANUP
This
article provides information and tips for homeowners and renters
on how to clean up mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.
Recommended
Vaccinations After A Disaster
Recommendations are
provided by the CDC for vaccinations after a disaster and how a
lack of vaccination records (due to the disaster) should be
handled. It is important that you keep families vaccination
records secure with your other important documents.
Protecting Yourself during an Influenza Pandemic
An
influenza pandemic will likely cause illness in large numbers of people in
almost every community worldwide. Different types of currently available
facemasks and respirators are described in this article and links.
Pandemic Flu Face Masks and Health Strategies
Shows and Media
Wilderness Survival Video Education
Many
people are interested in wilderness survival. Wilderness
survival and its many parts are foreign to many of our lives
today unlike the lives of our ancestors. Watching these videos
will teach you many important things about wilderness survival.
Snakes,
What You Need to Know
But don't want to get close enough to find out.
How
To: Changing A Flat Tire
How To Girl demonstrates
replacing a flat tire in an emergency.
Watch Tornado Videos
Other Disaster
and Emergency Videos
Survival Skills
How to read animal tracks.
Avoid Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning.
Considerations
for Diabetics during a disaster.
How to Drain
a Hot Water Heater for drinking water in a emergency.
How to drain
pipes in a building for water.
Well Water Care
What is GMT or
UCT time?
Current Event Resources
View FEMA Disaster
Declarations
FEMA Disaster declarations make federal funding available. Check for
the latest declarations here.
Open Window
NOAA National Weather Service
Current warnings and forecasts for the United States. Open Window
NOAA National Hurricane Center
Tropical Prediction Center. Tropical Cyclone Forecasts and
Advisories covering the Atlantic, Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
Open Window
Read UN Climate Change
Warning
Visit The Earth Pulse Website
View Active
US Fire Map
The
Latest Disaster News and Information
Ready For Anything Home
A Stalker can have an effect on
your life and well being that goes far beyond what friends and others can
imagine. If you have mutual friends with the stalker he or she may even
turn them against you by belittling your concerns or accusing you of
mistreatment. To others it may seem that you are just imagining it all,
blowing things out of proportion or they may not want to take sides. But
the truth is your
probably not blowing things out of proportion, in
fact, you may be keeping the worst of it to your self and there may be good
reason for concern. The answer though is not fear but knowledge of what you
can do to protect yourself.
