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Anyone can be affected by emergency situations such as natural disasters (i.e., hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, fires or earthquakes). The best thing you can do is to be prepared before an emergency. It will help with recovery.

Preparation Tips

Create a Kit: Experts say to plan on being on your own for a minimum of 3 days.
Make a Plan: Involve the members of your household in creating your home emergency plan.
Be Informed: Make sure someone in your household is trained in CPR and first aid.

Emergency Preparation Resources:

Home Emergency Preparedness Handbook (UGA)
Home Emergency Preparation Kit Checklist (UGA)
Specific Emergencies - Why You Should Plan (UGA)
Emergency Prep & Recovery (UGA Extension)
Contact your County Extension Office (1-800-ASK-UGA1)
Follow UGA Climatologist Pam Knox's blog and Tweets @SE_AgClimate
Georgia Emergency Management
The Georgia Disaster Center

Disaster Specific Resources

Hurricane & Flooding

How to Prepare for a Hurricane (FEMA)
Preparing for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm (CDC)
Mold and Flood Water cleanup
- Removing mold in your home (UGA)
- Homeowner's & renter's guide to mold cleanup (CDC, FEMA, HUD, NIH, EPA)
- GUÍA DEL PROPIETARIO Y ARRENDATARIO PARA LA LIMPIEZA DE MOHO DESPUÉS DE DESASTRES (CDC, FEMA, HUD, NIH, EPA)
- Flood cleanup in your home (EPA)
- La limpieza después de la inundación y el aire en su hogar (EPA )
- Other flood and mold resources (EPA)

National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
DisasterAssistance.gov
Avoiding carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from generators

Tornadoes

What to do before, during & after (CDC)
Safety tips (Red Cross)

Wildfires

Ready.gov
CDC resources to safeguard your health

Recovery

Your Food Safety

Preparing an emergency food & water supply (UGA)
What to do if the freezer stops (UGA)
Qué Hago si el Congelador Deja de Funcionar? (UGA)
Video on food safety (USDA)
Consumer's guide to food safety (USDA)

Your Home Restoration

HUD Diisaster Relief Resources for Georgians
Healthy Homes Disaster Recovery Toolkit - 15 page directory of resources and regional contacts
HUD Recovery & Response Videos - These 10 minute videos on returning, restoration and mold.
Consumer Tips for Post-Disaster Home Restoration - 12 page document from HUD
Rebuild Healthy Homes (HUD) - 41 page guide to post-disaster restoration
Recovery Fact Sheets from NC State Extenson Disaster Information Center on cleanup, returning home, mold, carpets, furnishings and more.
Salvaging furniture after a flood, gutting a flooded home, and other resources are available from LSU Ag Center.

Your Mortgage

If you have a mortgage, contact your mortgage servicer once FEMA has declared your area to be a Major Disaster Area. A local HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency can provide counseling and information.