EDIS Update

Living with Diabetes: Putting Together an Emergency Preparedness Plan (FCS80007/FY1300)

April 23rd, 2012
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Health & Nutrition

People with diabetes need to prepare in advance by having a plan and supply kit ready in the event of an emergency. This 3-page fact sheet describes key concerns that should be considered when developing an emergency plan and putting together a supply kit, and lists the things that should be included in the supply kit. Written by Nancy J. Gal and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1300

Be Prepared: Tips for Assembling a Low-Cost Disaster Kit (FCS9313/FY1284)

March 16th, 2012
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

Being prepared can increase your speed of recovery from severe events such as flooding, drought, tornado, hurricane, winter storms, or even being stranded because of a car problem. According to the Red Cross and FEMA three steps of preparation are: Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed. While pre-assembled kits are available for purchase, assembling your own can cost less and ensures that the kit includes items that are appropriate to your family’s needs. Remember when planning to include all members of your family including pets. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Elizabeth D. Kiss and Michael S. Gutter, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1284

Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults (FCS9198/FY620)

March 1st, 2011
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Disaster Prep & Recovery

Disaster can strike without warning. An important part of planning for a disaster is to have a plan for what you will do if you have to leave your home. Pick a place to meet family members or a close friend in the event that you have to evacuate. Communications often are down early in a disaster, so knowing where to meet loved ones or friends ahead of time is helpful. Use the special tips in this 4-page fact sheet to plan and prepare for any emergency. Written by Carolyn S. Wilken, Linda B. Bobroff, and Emily Minton and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy620

FOR268/FR330 Urban Forests in Florida: Storm Damage Assessment Utility for Estimating Hurricane-Caused Tree Debris

October 14th, 2010
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Forest Resources, Lawn & Garden

FOR268, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Benjamin Thompson, Francisco Escobedo, Christina Staudhammer, Jerry Bond, and Chris Luley, explains how the USDA Storm Damage Assessment Protocol (SDAP), or i-Tree Storm, can be used to better estimate tree debris amounts and cleanup costs for pre-hurricane planning purposes and post-hurricane response. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr330

WC093 Risk and Crisis Communication: When Things Go Wrong

September 13th, 2010
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Program Development, Workplace

W093, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Ricky Telg, examines the practice of crisis and risk communication as part of an organization’s overall crisis plan. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc093

FSHN0521/FS126 Agroterrorism in the U.S.: An Overview

June 24th, 2009
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Food Safety, Safety

Revised! FSHN-05-21, a 4-page fact sheet by R. Goodrich Schneider, K.R. Schneider, C.D. Webb, M. Hubbard, and D.L. Archer, discusses the use of biological agents in a deliberate, harmful attack, or terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare against the U.S. agricultural and food processing system. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS126

FCS3302/FY1081 Flood Insurance

February 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

FCS-3302, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, explains flood risk profiles, how flood insurance works, and how to file a flood insurance claim. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1081

FCS3303/FY1082 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (1) Insurance Claim

February 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home, Money Matters

FCS-3303, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, describes important things to keep in mind when making an insurance claim for water damage in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1082

FCS3304/FY1083 Water Damage and Homeowner’s Insurance: (2) C.L.U.E.® Report

February 13th, 2009
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home, Money Matters

FCS-3304, a 3-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee and Kathleen C. Ruppert, tells homeowners Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (C.L.U.E.®) reports — what information is include, how they can be used by homebuyers and insurers, and your legal rights. Includes references and information on obtaining a free report. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1083

FE755 Cuban Agriculture and the Impacts of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

October 17th, 2008
Topic(s):Agriculture, Disaster Prep & Recovery

FE755, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by William A. Messina, Jr., Frederick S. Royce, and Thomas H. Spreen, attempts to assess the damage to Cuban agriculture caused by these three storms which hit the island within a three week period in 2008. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE755

VM-167/VM117 Emergency Considerations for Beef Cattle

May 27th, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Livestock

VM-167, a 5-page illustrated guide by Max Irsik and Todd Thrift, provides a general overview of beef cattle handling, care, and health concerns which may be associated with a natural disaster such as a hurricane. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM117

ENH1054SP/EP361 Capítulo 4 – Restauración de los árboles después de un huracán

April 16th, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Lawn & Garden, Spanish Language

ENH-1054-SP, an 11-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin, is the Spanish language version of ENG-1054, Restoring Trees after a Hurricane. It is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It provides a step-by-step guide for restoring trees after a hurricane or wind storm so that trees can bring beauty and shade back to the community with reduced risk. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2007.

AN194/AN194 Biosecurity and Biological Risk Management for Livestock Enterprises

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Livestock

AN-194, a 6-page fact sheet by Matt Hersom, Max Irsik, and Todd Thrift, describes biosecurity and biological risk mananagement practices, basic biosecurity and BRM management practices, disease transmission routes, enterprise security, reasons to have a BRM plan, and biosecurity best management practices. Includes resource list. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, March 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN194

FOR117SP/FR235 Capítulo 3 – Evaluación de los árboles dañados durante un huracán y toma de decisiones

March 31st, 2008
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Lawn & Garden

FOR-117-Sp, a 17-page, full-color fact sheet by Eliana Kampf, Mary L. Duryea, Edward F. Gilman y Astrid Delgado, is the Spanish language version of FOR-117, Chapter 3 – Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do. It discusses factors that should be considered when deciding whether to remove or restore storm-damaged trees.  Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, January 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR235

ENH-1062/EP315 Chapter 12 – Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees

December 12th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, Lawn & Garden

ENH-1062, a 11-page full-color fact-sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Amanda Bisson, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It describes the components of preventive structural pruning, discusses how to determine pruning objectives, details the pruning cycle, and proposes how to implement a preventative pruning plan for young trees in your community. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP315

ENH-1054/EP300 Chapter 4 — Restoring Trees after a Hurricane

November 30th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery

ENH-1054, a 10-page full-color fact-sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Tracy Partin, is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It provides a step-by-step guide for restoring trees after a hurricane or wind storm so that trees can bring beauty and shade back to the community with reduced risk. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2007.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP300

ABE-378/AE414: Decreasing Door Danger Zones

May 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

ABE-378, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 5 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains information on decreasing door danger zones. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

ABE-379/AE415: How Wind Affects Homes

May 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

ABE-379, a 2-page fact sheet by Kathleen C. Ruppert, Hal S. Knowles, III, and Karla A. Lenfesty, is part 6 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses the science behind how wind affects buildings. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, April 2007.

ABE-375/AE411: Install Window Shutters

May 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

ABE-375, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 2 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses roof design/bracing/installation and creating a continuous load path to strengthen your home against windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

ABE-376/AE412: Protect with Plywood

May 24th, 2007
Topic(s):Disaster Prep & Recovery, House & Home

ABE-376, a 2-page fact sheet by by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 3 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains information on the proper tools and safety regarding installing/putting up plywood shutters. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

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