Extension Disaster
Education Network

Recovery

Molds

• First Steps to Flood Recovery
• Mold Toolkit for Educators
  (PDF: 89 KB, Source: Purdue Extension)
• How to Prevent and Remove Mildew
  (Source: University of Missouri)
• Mold in the Home Resource Guide
  (Source: Purdue EDEN)
• Remove Mold for a Healthy Home
  (Source: North Dakota State University)
• Dealing with Potential Moisture Problems after a Flood (PDF, Source: North Carolina State University)
• Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems (PDF, Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Creating a Healthy Home: a Field Guide for Cleanup of Flooded Homes
  (PDF: 789 KB, Source: Purdue Extension)
• From Moisture to Mold: for Professionals (MP3, Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
• From Moisture to Mold: for Consumers (MP3, Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Personal and Family Safety

• First Steps to Flood Recovery (Source: Purdue Extension)
• Flood Recovery: Introduction (YouTube, Source: Purdue Extension)
• Flood Recovery: Safety Equipment (YouTube, Source: Purdue Extension)
• Flood Recovery: Cleaning Tips (YouTube, Source: Purdue Extension)
• Flood Recovery: Working with Contractors (YouTube, Source: Purdue Extension)
• News Release Template for First Steps to Flood Recovery (Word: 52 KB, Source: Purdue Extension)
• What to do after a flood (Source: FEMA)
• Children as Victims of Natural Disasters (PDF: 279 KB, Source: Purdue Extension)
• Recovery resources from North Dakota State University

• Chain Saw Safety (Source: University of Arkansas Extension)
  Think before rushing to clean up trees and shrubs after the storm, check your Chain Saw Safety (PDF) first.
• Storms and Trees (PDF: 212 KB)
  Ice and windstorms take a toll on trees, utility wires, and homes every year. Reducing storm damage can be done through a few easy steps: planning, proper pruning and preventing root damage. (Source: Purdue Extension)


​Floods: First Entry of a Flooded Home (Source: Iowa State University)
• Precautions
• What to Do: Document and Protect

• Salvaging after Flooding (Source: Iowa State University)
• Equipment and Appliances: Repair or Replace? (PDF: 229 KB, Source: North Carolina Extension)

• Flood Sanitation (PDF, Source: Indiana State Department of Health)
• Helping Hoosiers Protect Their Drinking Water
  Safe Water for the Future focuses on protecting that what the Indiana citizens use for drinking. This is a comprehensive website dealing with all aspects of water quality and safety. (Source: Purdue Extension)
• What you should do if your water well has been flooded (Source: Purdue Extension)
• Basements May Flood if Drainage is Poor (Source: Iowa State University)
• Reduce flooding from drains (Source: North Dakota State University)
• Septic System Performance in Flooded and Soggy Soil Conditions (PDF, Source: Purdue Extension)
• More Information on Septic System Performance (PDF: 1.10 MB, Source: Purdue University)

Building Repair

• Make sure flooded house dry before rebuilding (PDF: 64.4 KB, Source: Purdue University)
• Specialist: Take care when pumping out flooded basement (Source: Purdue University)
• ​Rehabbing Flooded Houses - A Guide for Builders and Contractors
  (PDF, Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
• Repairing Your Flooded Home (PDF: 738 KB, Source: American Red Cross)
• Cleaning and Repairing Flooded Basements (Source: North Dakota State Extension)
• Home Repair and Cleaning after a Flood (Source: Michigan State University)
• Where to Test your Water in Indiana (Source: Purdue Extension)
• Be Careful When Pumping Out Flooded Basements (Word, Source: Purdue Extension)

• How to clean a basement after a flood (Source: Seattle & King County Public Health)
• How to Make Temporary Structure Repairs (Source: North Dakota State University)
• Dry Out Before Rebuilding (Source: North Dakota State University)
• Cleaning and Repairing Flooded Basements (Source: North Dakota State University)
• LSU Disaster Recovery (Source: LSU Ag Center)
• Drying and Repairing Walls (Source: North Dakota State University)
• Restoring flood-damaged walls (University of Missouri)

Question: Is there federal assistance for farmers for buildings, structures (such as fences) and crop damage?
Answer: For more information, the State of Indiana has low interest loans. In addition, the Farm Service Agency has disaster assistance.

Financial

• When Your Income Drops (PDF: 294 KB, Source: Purdue Extension)
• A list of helpful credit publications (Source: Purdue Extension)
• Personal finance materials (Source: Purdue Extension

Food

• Keeping Food Safe During Emergencies
  This publication discusses how to handle foods before, during, and after an emergency to keep them safe and to avoid food poisoning. (Source: Purdue Extension)
• State Health Officials Offer Health Tips for Flood Recovery (Source: Indiana State Department of Health)
• Food Safety: When the power goes off (Source: University of Missouri

Pets

• Floods can Threaten Pets' Health Too (Source: Indiana State Board of Animal Health)​​​​