Disaster Preparedness | Land Use | Recycling and Composting | Small Business | Water Quality

Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

• Disaster Readiness and Recovery Resources
  
• Disaster Resources en Español
  

Readiness

• Preparedness

  • A Disaster Kit for Staying at Home (PDF version)
  • Caring for Your Pets in an Emergency (PDF version)
  • Correct Potential Hazards Before a Disaster (PDF version)
  • Evacuating Safely (PDF version)
  • Evacuation Disaster Kit (PDF version)
  • Foods that Require No Cooking (PDF version)
  • Helping Your Family Prepare Before a Disaster (PDF version)
  • How to Create a Coalition on Disaster Recovery before a Disaster (PDF version)
  • Ideas for “No-Cook” Food Bags (PDF)
  • If You Don’t Leave – Establishing A Safe Place (PDF version)
  • Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure (PDF version)
  • Protecting Valuable Records (PDF version)
  • Storm Safety in High-Rise Buildings (PDF version)
  • Traveling Safely by Car in an Emergency (PDF version)

• Preparing for Floods

  • Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm (PDF)
  • Myths and Facts About the National Flood Insurance Program (PDF version)
  • National Flood Insurance Programs (PDF version)
  • Should You Buy Flood Insurance? (PDF version)

• Preparing for Hurricanes

  • Hurricane Preparedness (PDF)
  • Hurricane Preparations for Horse Farms (PDF)

• Preparing for Tornadoes

  • Tornadoes (PDF version)
  • Tornado Preparedness (PDF version)
  • Tornado Safety Rules for Schools (PDF version)

Recovery

• Finances

  • Deducting Property Loss on Your Federal Income Tax Form (PDF version)
  • Disaster Rehabilitation Assistance – Grants and Loans (PDF version)
  • Getting Help at the Disaster Application Center (PDF version)
  • If You Have a National Flood Insurance Policy (PDF version)
  • Seven Steps in Making an Insurance Claim (PDF version)
  • Who Can Help You Recover? (PDF version)
  • Your Rights as a Tenant After a Fire or Natural Disaster (PDF version)

• Heat

  • Heat Stress Disorders (PDF)

• Managing Stress

  • Books to Help Children and Teens Deal with Natural Disaster (PDF version)
  • Getting Help for a Friend or Family Member  (PDF version)
  • Helping Disaster Survivors (PDF version)
  • Helping Students Deal with Disaster (PDF version)
  • Helping the Helpers (PDF version)
  • Helping Your Child through the Crisis I (PDF version)
  • Helping Your Child Through the Crisis II. (PDF version)
  • How Families and Neighbors Can Help One Another Cope (PDF version)
  • Internet resources to Help You Cope with Disaster Stress (PDF version)
  • Quick Tips for Managing Stress after a Disaster (PDF version)
  • Venting Feelings in Times of Crisis (PDF version)
  • When to Seek Outside Help for Stress (PDF version)
  • Where to Turn When You Need Help with Stress (PDF version)

• Recovery in the Home

  • Choosing a Contractor (PDF version)
  • Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household Textiles (PDF)
  • Customer Service Numbers (PDF version)
  • Dealing with Potential Moisture Problems after a Flood (PDF)
  • Dealing with Snakes after a Flood or Storm (PDF)
  • Eliminating Odors from your Refrigerator (PDF version)
  • Flood-Damaged Wood Furniture (PDF)
  • Handling and Cleaning up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home (PDF)
  • How to Salvage Flood-Damaged Appliances (PDF version)
  • Kitchen Cleanup After a Flood (PDF version)
  • Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure (PDF version)
  • Priorities for Clean-up and Repair (PDF version)
  • Returning Home After a Disaster (PDF version)
  • Washing and Sanitizing Kitchen Items (PDF version)
  • Water Damaged Carpets and Rugs (PDF)
  • When the Power Is Out—When to Refreeze Frozen Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)
  • When the Power Is Out—When to Save Refrigerated Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)

• Revovery on the Farm

  • Where do I begin?
  • What are our family living needs, and where will the money come from?
  • Am I still solvent, and what equity do I still have in the farm?
  • Will I be able to generate the cash flow I need?
  • What is the long-term profit potential of my farm?
  • Is my farm financially sound?
  • Do I need to make changes in my farming operation?
  • What do I need to do to be successful?
  • Controlling Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm (PDF)
  • Dealing with Snakes after a Flood or Storm (PDF)
  • Livestock and Poultry Buildings after the Flood (PDF)
  • Reconditioning Flood-Damaged Farm Equipment (PDF)
  • Reconditioning Flood-Damaged Tractors (PDF)

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Land Use

• Land Preservation Notebook
  
• Who is Responsible for the Trees? (PDF)

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Recycling and Composting

General Resources

• A Low-Cost Plastic Bottle and Jug Baler
  
• Before You Recycle, Choose to Reuse (PDF)
• Community Backyard Composting Programs Can Reduce Waste and Save Money (PDF)
• Composting: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes (PDF)
  
• Deconstruction: Giving Old Buildings New Lives (PDF)
• Food Recovery and Waste Reduction: A Guide for Businesses and Institutions (PDF)
• How Your Business Can Cut Costs by Reducing Waste
  
• Large Scale Organic Materials Composting (PDF)
• Managing Construction and Demolition Debris: A Guide for Builders, Developers and Contractors
  
• Organic Composting for Horticultural Use
  
• Organizing a Community Recycling Program
  
• Source Reduction: Reducing Household Waste in Local Landfills
  
• Using Compost in Landscape Beds and Nursery Substrates
  
• Using Municipal Solid Waste Compost (PDF version)
• Waste Reduction and Recycling for the Lodging Industry
  

Composting with Earthworms

• Controlling Mite Pests in Earthworm Beds
  
• Raising Earthworms Successfully (PDF)
• Worm Away Your Cafeteria Food Scraps!
  
• Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage
  

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Small Business

• Economic Trends Affecting Small and Home Based Businesses
  

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Water Quality

Main Sites

• Department of Soil Science Fact Sheets
  
• Biological and Agricultural Engineering Stormwater Engineering Group Publications
  

Contaminants

• Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
  
• Iron and Manganese In Household Water
  
• Nitrate in Drinking Water
  
• Pollutants in Groundwater: Health Effects
  
• Radon In Water
  
• Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) in Drinking Water
  

Emergency Water Supply

• Emergency Drinking Water Supplies
  

General Resources

• Glossary of Water Quality Terms and Acronym List (PDF)
  
• Water Quality and Waste Management Glossary
  

Protecting Water Quality

• Farm*A*Syst Publications

  • Protecting Water Supply
    
  • Improving Fuel Storage
    
  • Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
    
  • Improving Septic Systems
    
  • Improving Storage and Handling of Pesticides
    
  • Improving Storage and Handling of Fertilizers
    
  • Improving Storage, Handling and Disposal of Livestock Waste
    
  • Grazing Livestock and Water Quality
    
  • Stream Management in the Piedmont and Mountains
    
  • Agriculture and Natural Resource Protection
    
  • Protecting Your Wetlands
    
  • Wildlife on Your Farm
    
  • Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practice to Protect Water Quality and the Environment
    
  • Managing Pests
    

• Home*A*Syst Publications for Homeowners

  • Caring for Your Lawn and the Environment (PDF)
  • Improving Fuel Storage
    
  • Improving Lawn Care and Gardening
    
  • Improving Septic Systems
    
  • Improving Storage of and Handling of Hazardous Waste
    
  • Lead In and Around the Home: Identifying and Managing Its Sources
    
  • Protecting Well Water Supply
    
  • Stormwater Management for Homeowners
    

• Resources for Community Planners

  • Choices for Communities: Wastewater Management Options for Rural Areas
    
  • Low Impact Development: A Guidebook for North Carolina (PDF)
  • Stormwater Resources for Officials, Real Estate Professionals, and Homeowners
    
  • Urban Waterfronts: Planning for Water Quality
    
  • Urban Waterways: Designing Stormwater Wetlands for Small Watersheds (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Mosquito Control for Stormwater Facilities (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas) (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Improving Exfiltration from BMPs: Research and Recommendations (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Removal of Pathogens in Stormwater (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Urban Stormwater Structural Best Management Practices (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetland Construction Guidance (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetlands and Ecosystem Services (PDF)

• Resources for Home Owners

  • A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality (PDF)
  • Caring for your Lawn and the Environment
    
  • Fertilizer Recommendations and Techniques to Maintain Landscapes and Protect Water Quality
    
  • Managing Lawns and Gardens to Protect Water Quality (PDF version)
  • Septic System Owner’s Guide (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Choosing a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting (PDF)
  • Urban Waterways: Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners
    (PDF)
  • Water Quality and Home Lawn Care (PDF)
  • Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff (PDF)
  • Why do Septic Systems Fail?  (PDF)

• Publications for Lawn Care Professionals

  • Pesticide Selection for Water Quality Protection
  • Water Quality and Commercial Lawn Care (PDF)
  • Water Quality for Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers (PDF)
  • Water Quality and Pesticide Selection for Professional Turfgrass Managers (PDF)
  • Water Quality and Turfgrass Area Development (PDF)

Water Testing and Treatment Systems

• Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
  
• Home Drinking Water Treatment Systems
  
• Questions to Ask When Purchasing Water Treatment Equipment
  
• Should You Have Your Water Tested?
  
• Water Quality and Laundry Problems
  

Wells and Water Supply Systems

• Protecting Water Supply Springs
  
• Your Water Supply: Well Construction and Protection
  

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