Winter Emergency Links

Carbon Monoxide Safety

• Exclusive (PDF)
• Publication - Should You Be Concerned? (PDF)

Chain Saw Safety

• Chain Saw Safety After a Disaster (PDF)

Cleanup Hazards

• Hazards of Natural Disaster Cleanup Work (PDF)

Electrical Hazards - Power Outage

• Electrical Hazards after a Natural Disaster (PDF)
• Safety in a Poweroutage (PDF)

Food Safety

• http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Keeping_Food_Safe_During_an_
  Emergency/index.asp
  Link to USDA Food safety website with Frequently Asked Questions and information

• http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas.html
  Factsheet from USDA that helps consumers cope when emergencies happen. When they do, the best strategy is to already have a plan in place. This includes knowing the proper food and water safety precautions to take if hurricanes - or other flooding/power outages - do occur.

• http://www.ca.uky.edu/HES/fcs/factshts/FN-SSB.085.PDF (PDF)
  Recommended Food Storage Times Cold and Dry Refrigerated and Frozen Foods

General

• http://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/masterfr.htm
  The Disaster Handbook:
  Florida Extension Service developed this comprehensive disaster handbook to include multiple topics facing communities, families, and individuals in the event of storms and other disasters.

• http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/guide/g_facts.html
  University of Illinois Extension Disaster Fact Sheets

• http://extension.purdue.edu/eden/disastertopics/winterstorms/index.html
  Purdue Extension Disaster Fact Sheets

• http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/disaster/winterstorm.html
  NDSU Disaster Fact Sheets

Generator Safety

• http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/portgen.pdf (PDF)

Heating Homes

• Winter Storms - Heating Homes (PDF)

Helping Children cope with Disasters:

• http://www.cyfernet.org/hottopic/09-08-children_coping.html
• http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/teacher/teacher.html
  Children, Stress and Natural Disasters - Resources for Teachers
• Helping Children Cope with Ice Storm Aftermath (PDF)

Helping Families in times of Stress

• http://www.cyfernet.org/hottopic/july06.html
• http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/publications/100233-RelocationStress.pdf
  Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
• http://www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
  Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event

Mold and Mildew

• For More Information - Mold Resources (PDF)
• Home Test Kits (PDF)
• Often Asked Questions - Mold (PDF)

Power Outage and Flood Resources

• Web Listings for Power Outage and Floods (PDF)

Preparedness

• Emergencies - Are you Prepared? (pdf)
• Emergency Food Supplies - the MyPyramid Way (PDF)

Preventing Violence

• http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/violence.asp
  Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster

Storms and Trees

• http://extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-FAQ-12-W.pdf (PDF)

Kentucky Extension Disaster Education Network

Disclaimers

WARNING: Some Web sites to which these materials provide links for the convenience of users are not managed by the University of Kentucky. The university does not review, control or take responsibility for the contents of those sites.

Please note: Some of these publications are works in progress and are not in their final form, please use for informational use only.