COLLEGE STATION – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service offers online information on hurricane preparedness and handling post-storm recovery.
AgriLife Extension, an agency of the Texas A&M System, has made disaster-related information available in English and Spanish, most of which can be downloaded free of charge.
For information, visit the AgriLife Extension Bookstore at http://agrilifebookstore.org and click on “Disasters and Emergencies.”
Some materials include:
– “Preparing for the Unexpected” – B-6178 and B-6178S (Spanish version) – “Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock” – E-166 and E-166S – “Basic First Aid” – ER-014 and ER-014S – “Disinfecting Water after a Disaster” – ER-002 and ER-002S – “Caring for Important Papers after a Flood” – ER-003 and ER-003S – “Controlling Mold Growth after the Storm” – ER-010 and ER-010S
Other publications on storm-related topics are also available at that site.
Additionally, AgriLife Extension offers numerous free public service announcements available as audio files for listening online or for use by broadcast media to help listeners and viewers prepare for and clean up after a storm. These are available in English and Spanish and can be found at http://agnews.tamu.edu/issues/hurricane/ . For further information and Web links, visit the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network, or Texas EDEN, at http://texashelp.tamu.edu . Texas EDEN is an educational network dedicated to informing people about disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. It is a joint effort between AgriLife Extension and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Storm-related information can also be found on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s site at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us . For more assistance, please contact AgriLife Extension communications specialist Paul Schattenberg at 210-467-6575 or paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu . -30-