Following a federally qualified disaster, counties may be designated eligible for disaster assistance to households and businesses. The foll...
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Here are a few tips people need to remember as they begin restoring their lives and property.
Be patient. This applies to family me...
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Don’t allow your pets to roam loose after a disaster. Familiar landmarks and smells might be gone. Pets can easily get lost.
While you ...
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Farms in flood-prone areas, or areas in which flooding has been anticipated, should have an emergency plan for evacuation. A farmstead disas...
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Failing trees cause the most damage and inconvenience both during and after a storm event. Trees fail in storms because they endure stresses...
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Follow these guidelines to be prepared for power outages.
Know where your flashlight and batteries are—and be able to easily access t...
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You may be exposed to a chemical in three ways:
Breathing the chemical
Swallowing contaminated food, water, or medication
Touchin...
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Weather alerts are provided by local, state, and national authorities and the media when threatening climate conditions arise. Meteorologist...
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A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long enough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance, causing, for example, c...
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When disasters strike, individuals and businesses all too often lose important computer files. You can replace equipment, but data may be lo...
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The Southeast is no stranger to drought, hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters that leave a path of death and destruction. That’s why...
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In recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events, including floods.
You will likely hear weather foreca...
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