{"id":488,"date":"2023-08-29T17:34:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=488"},"modified":"2024-06-04T01:43:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T05:43:19","slug":"resources-in-response-to-hurricane-idalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2023\/08\/resources-in-response-to-hurricane-idalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources in response to Hurricane Idalia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are a lot of resources&#8211;to stay safe, to deal with the aftermath, and to take care of our stress levels throughout. I pray you all stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staying Safe information from UGA Extension:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/publications\/detail.html?number=B1428-1\">Home Emergency Preparedness Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/publications\/detail.html?number=B1428&amp;title=home-emergency-preparedness-handbook\">Home Emergency Preparedness Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emergency preparedness general resources <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/topic-areas\/timely-topics\/emergencies\/weather.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weather Emergencies | UGA Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gacoast.uga.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ResidentsHandbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ResidentsHandbook.pdf (uga.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prepare.uga.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Emergency-Kit-Checklists.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Kit Checklists (uga.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifas.ufl.edu\/hillsboroughco\/2022\/09\/08\/hurricane-prep-for-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurricane Prep for Farms &#8211; UF\/IFAS Extension&nbsp;Hillsborough County (ufl.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu\/2016\/10\/horses-and-horse-farms-hurricane-preparedness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Horses and Horse Farms: Hurricane Preparedness |&nbsp;NC State Extension&nbsp;(ncsu.edu)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agamerica.com\/blog\/tips-to-prepare-farm-for-natural-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Tips to Help Farmers Prep for&nbsp;Natural Disasters | AgAmerica<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ready.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Food and water safety-specific resources <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/Storing_Food_For_Emergencies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storing Food for Emergencies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/Storing_Water_For_Emergencies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storing Water for Emergencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/If_the_Power_Goes_Out.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">If the Power Goes Out<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/Is_Your_Food_Safe_After_a_Flood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is Your Food Safe After a Flood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/Purifying_Non-Potable_Water.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purifying Non-Potable Water<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/docs\/Sanitizing_After_a_Flood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanitizing After a Flood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodsafety.gov&nbsp;has an infographic you can share:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension\/topic-areas\/timely-topics\/emergencies-and-disasters\/power-outage-infographic.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension\/topic-areas\/timely-topics\/emergencies-and-disasters\/power-outage-infographic.jpg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Information on crop loss and disaster assistance (from our friends at GAF&amp;VGA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=680f347fa5&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Crop Insurance Program<\/a>\u202for the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=efb1f9a04c&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)<\/a> remember to report crop damage to their crop insurance agent or local FSA office, respectively, within 72 hours of discovering the damage and follow up in writing within 15 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is critical that producers keep accurate records to document damage or loss and to report losses to their local USDA Service Center as soon as possible. Due to long-standing federal law, producers should not perform any cleanup efforts until an environmental evaluation has been completed by your local county office unless there is an immediate threat to human life. Failure to comply could jeopardize a producer&#8217;s payment eligibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=f044d19056&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tree Assistance Program<\/a>\u202fprovides cost-share assistance to rehabilitate or replant orchards and vineyards when storms kill or damage trees, vines, or bushes. NAP or Federal Crop Insurance often only covers the crop and not the plant.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=e61da8031d&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Conservation Program<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=1b400768a5&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Forest Restoration Program<\/a>\u202fcan assist landowners and forest stewards with financial and technical assistance to restore damaged farmland or forests.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On <a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=23e93363fb&amp;e=38faf21c2a\">farmers.gov<\/a>, the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=d3a7db3b3a&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=1d9f378062&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet<\/a>\u202f(PDF, 1.4 MB), and\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=15295880e8&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Loan Discovery Tool<\/a>\u202fcan help producers and landowners determine program or loan options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For assistance with a crop insurance claim, producers and landowners should contact their crop insurance agent (see site to find your agent) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rma.usda.gov\/en\/Information-Tools\/Agent-Locator\">https:\/\/www.rma.usda.gov\/en\/Information-Tools\/Agent-Locator<\/a>. For FSA and NRCS programs, they should contact their local\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gfvga.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6dca0d8e328b68d7ea19895e4&amp;id=47fdcf5265&amp;e=38faf21c2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA Service Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managing stress and mental health during hurricane season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remember the 988 lifeline, 24-hr free and confidential help<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/disasters-response\/recovering\">Recovering emotionally from a disaster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bcm.edu\/2019\/08\/21\/maintain-mental-health-during-hurricane-season\/\">Managing mental health during hurricane season<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/disaster-distress-helpline\/coping-tips\">Coping Tips for Traumatic Events and Disasters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/childrenindisasters\/helping-children-cope.html\">Helping children cope with emergencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/disasters-response\/hurricane-preparation\">How to emotionally prepare for a hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/how-to-prepare-disaster-emotionally-mentally\/\">How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/get-help\/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies\/make-a-plan.html\">How to Prepare for Emergencies, Make a Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/loss-what-to-say-after-the-flood-earthquake-or-disaster-from-grief-expert-aurora-winter-121990828.html#:~:text=You're%20not%20alone%20%2D%20I,natural%20reaction%20to%20this%20situation\">What to say and not say after a natural disaster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a lot of resources&#8211;to stay safe, to deal with the aftermath, and to take care of our stress levels throughout. I pray you all stay safe. Staying Safe information from UGA Extension: Emergency preparedness general resources Food and water safety-specific resources Storing Food for Emergencies Information on crop loss and disaster assistance (from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":765,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488\/revisions\/765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}