Disaster Resources - University of Illinois Extension

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University of Illinois Extension Disaster Fact Sheets

• Returning Home After Disaster
• Cleaning Up After a Disaster
• Disaster Clean-Up: Questions About Cleaning Products
• Disaster Clean-up: General Guides for Clothes and Household Textiles
• Sanitizing Flooded Laundry Equipment
• Cleaning Flood-Soiled Bedding
• Cleaning Flood Soiled Clothing

• Preventing Waterborne Illnesses
• Disinfect and Test Flooded Wells
• Emergency Water Supplies
• Safety Precautions with Snakes

• Flood Contaminated Foods
• Safe Food Handling During Power Outages
  • Chart: When to Save and Throw out Frozen Foods
  • Chart: When to Save and Throw out Refrigerated Foods
• Preparing Food During a Power Failure
• Stay Healthy During and After a Disaster

• Emotional Reactions to Disaster
• Helping Families in Distress
• Helping Children Cope with a Disaster
• Referring a Person for Help

• Before You Call for Federal Disaster Relief
• Home Insurance Tips After a Disaster
• Beware of Fraud After Disasters

Additional Information

More information can be found in Preparedness & Recovery

Updated and Reviewed March 2006.

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