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Disaster Recovery

During times of natural disaster and other crises, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers educational resources to reduce the personal impact, working in partnership with the local, state and federal agencies addressing the need. This page is updated with research-based educational resources for specific types of disaster (flooding, drought, storm, public health, etc.) when events occur.

Preparing for Disasters Before They Strike

The All-Hazard booklet (from the Center for Food Security and Public Health) was developed as a resource for citizens of rural agricultural communities –individuals, farmers and producers, businesses. The booklet's four sections contain an overview of a particular hazard and several informational handouts in a check list format to help guide individuals in preparing for a particular hazard before it occurs, during the event, and recovering from the situation.
Make a Family Emergency Plan - Ready Iowa – provided by Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Know DNR's Role in Disaster Response and Recovery

Featured Resources

General Guidelines on Composting of HPAI Infected Carcasses

Midwest Farmer Adaptive Management Responses to Perceptions of Excess Water-related Risks

Livestock: Determining Moisture of Immature Corn Silage - Disaster Recovery Series

Making Choices About Cleaning Wet Carpet - Disaster Recovery Series

Managing Immature Crops for Grain or Silage -- Disaster Recovery

Safety and Health: How to Protect Yourself from Farm Dust - Disaster Recovery Series

Safety and Health: What You Need to Know About Silo Gas, a Deadly Killer - Disaster Recovery Series

Storm Recovery Guide

Livestock: Using Frost-Damaged Soybeans in Livestock Rations - Disaster Recovery Series

Inspect Flood-Damaged Appliances - Disaster Recovery Series

Livestock: Soybeans for Forage - Disaster Recovery Series

Severe weather tips for farmers -- Safe Farm

Heat Stress in Beef Cattle

Drought Tolerant Annuals and Perennials

Watering the Home Garden -- Use of Trickle Irrigation

Irrigation Water Quality for Container-grown Plants