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Flood Information Resources

This site contains the latest flood information, as well as links to resources which may be helpful in dealing with the situation.


Documents related to coping with and recovering from flood-related issuesFactsheet URL
General Information
Storm and Flood Cleanup (NIOSH)http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flood/
Key Facts About Flood Recovery (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/recovery.asp
Key Facts About Flood Readiness (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/readiness.asp
Floods and Flash Floods: Before, During, and After (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/floodf.shtm
After a Flood: First Steps (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/aftrfld.shtm
Water Sanitation
Water Quality (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/water.asp
Bacteria in Drinking Water, Shock Chlorination Processhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/b795/b795_4.html
Emergency Disinfection of Water Supplieshttp://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0317.html
Shock Chlorination of Wells and Springshttp://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0318.html
Water Testinghttp://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0314.html
Where to Have Your Water Testedhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0315.html
Food Safety
The Emergency Food Guide Pyramid - Eating nutritiously when the lights are outhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/pdf/emergency_food_pyramid.pdf
Food Safety (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/food.asp
Food and Water Safety During Floods and Hurricanes (FDA)http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/fsdisas.html
In Case of Power Outage, Do not open Freezer!http://ohioline.osu.edu/home/freezer.html
Refrigerator Storagehttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5403.html
Wash Those Fruits and Veggieshttp://fusion.ag.ohio-state.edu/news/files/chowsalmonella.pdf
Personal Safety/Health
Safety Tips for Flood Victims (Consumer Product Safety Commission)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/cpsctip.shtm
Animals and Mosquitos (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/animals.asp
Property Protection
Exterior Walls (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2003.shtm
Electrical System (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2004.shtm
Fuel Tanks (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2005.shtm
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Equipment (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2006.shtm
Sewer Backflow Valves (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/fima/how2007.shtm
Household Recovery
How to Repair Ice-Damaged Treeshttp://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/icedamage/
Your Home Has Been Flooded...the First Steps (American Red Cross/FEMA)http://cfaes.osu.edu/facultystaff/healthsafety/documents/afterfloodfirststp.pdf
After A Flood (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/after.asp
Repairing Your Flooded Home (American Red Cross/FEMA)http://cfaes.osu.edu/facultystaff/healthsafety/documents/repairfloodedhome.pdf
Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC)http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp
Indoor Air Quality: Molds and Dusthttp://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0191.html
Is Mold in Your House Dangerous?http://ohioline.osu.edu/enviro/wi98/enviro_2.html
Saving Water-Damaged Belongings
Quick 'n Easy Stain Removalhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/outside/stainrem.html
Saving Water-Damaged Books (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/fldbks.shtm
Tips for the Care of Water-Damaged Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/care.shtm
Preventing Damage From Mold: Tips For Homeowners (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/mold.shtm
Saving Photographs After The Flood (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/spixs.shtm
Salvaging Water-damaged Textiles (FEMA)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/textils.shtm
Reimbursement for Damaged U.S. Currency (Bureau of Engraving and Printing)http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/fixdrls.shtm
Save Your Treasures the Right Way (Heritage Preservation)http://www.heritagepreservation.org/NEWS/IsabelAfter.htm
Agriculture
Harvesting Flood Damaged Corn for Silage or Grainhttp://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/AnimalSciences/dairy/floodedcorn.pdf
Managing Flooded Grain Binshttp://www.extension.umn.edu/administrative/ disasterresponse/components/wi_flood02_grainbins.html
Effects of Flooding and Ponding on Cornhttp://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0118.html
Flood-related portals at other sitesResource URL
Home Moisture - Dealing with water and water damage to homeshttp://www.homemoisture.org/
FEMA Flood Informationhttp://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/
CDC Flood Disaster Informationhttp://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.asp
Iowa State University - Flood Cleanup Informationhttp://www.extension.iastate.edu/Information/Flood/
North Dakota State - Coping with Floodshttp://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/flood/
Missouri Extension - Flood Responsehttp://outreach.missouri.edu/floodinfo/
Texas Cooperative Extension - Flood Informationhttp://fcs.tamu.edu/flood_information.htm
Colorado State Extension - Disaster Web Siteshttp://www.ext.colostate.edu/links/linkdisa.html