Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
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People are often afraid of spiders because of their ill-deserved reputation for envenomizing victims. In fact, most spiders do not h...
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Take steps to ensure that your well water is safe after a flood. One method of disinfection is shock chlorination.
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The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Obesity, poor nutrition, and limited physical activity are significant health con...
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Flood damage to your home or office may be extensive and overwhelming. What about your landscape and garden? Your first impulse may be to pu...
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You are responsible for clearing debris from your property after a damaging natural event.
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Tremendous amounts of rain can fall over a short period of time, resulting in flooding of low-lying areas. With this flooding comes the prob...
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After a disaster, there remains the overwhelming job of cleaning up. One of the biggest areas of concern is the safety of food and water.
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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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Learn to identify two common venomous spiders in Alabama, the black widow and the brown recluse. Tips for minimizing negative enco...
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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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Faith communities play a special role in helping their members lead healthy lifestyles. Faith communities care about members’ health, offe...
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