Eastern Region

Flood Response

and

Recovery Resources

TEMA - Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

List of agencies that will be closed May 4:

http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/5046

Response information - what should be happening during the disaster:

http://tnema.org/ema/response/index.html

Recovery information - the longer process of bringing the community back to 'normal'

http://tnema.org/ema/recovery/index.html

http://tnema.org/ema/recovery/individualassistance.html

What to do in case of floods - contains safety warnings for after the flood

http://tnema.org/public/flood.html

How to apply for disaster assistance

http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm

EDEN - Extension Disaster Education Network

First Steps to Flood Recovery - from Purdue University:

http://www.ces.purdue.edu/floodpub

Mold: Mold can be the most stubborn and is potentially the most damaging to your structures, health and finances following a flood. It is vital that homes be stripped of wet carpet, drywall and insulation as soon as possible and ventilated to thoroughly dry the wood. The wood must be thoroughly dried to below 15 percent moisture content before treating with fungicides and proceeding with renovations. If the wood is not thoroughly dried, the mold can continue growing and the renovations may have to be re-done, but the mold can cause more costly health problems and could prevent the sale of the home.

Use the information from this EDEN Resource Page to find instructions for drying and disinfecting homes. There are also materials you can use in your Extension programs. Some materials are in non-English versions.

http://eden.lsu.edu/Topics/HumanHealth/Mold/Pages/default.aspx

The National Center for Healthy Housing (http://www.ncch.org) has an excellent publication on the topic, complete with health and safety considerations such as Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

Creating a Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes

http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/FloodCleanupGuide_screen_.pdf

Recovering the Flooded Landscape

http://www.extension.org/pages/Recovering_the_Flooded_Landscape

Salvaging After The Flood:

http://www.extension.org/pages/Salvaging%20After%20Flooding

Floods: First Entry of a Flooded Home - What to do: Document and Protect

http://www.extension.org/pages/Floods:_First_Entry_of_a_Flooded_Home_-_What_to_do:_Document_and_Protect

Floods: First Entry of a Flooded Home - Precautions

http://www.extension.org/pages/Floods:_First_Entry_of_a_Flooded_Home_-_Precautions

Floods: Drying Out

http://www.extension.org/pages/Floods:_Drying_Out