Agriculture

• Katrina's Aftermath: Potential Livestock Disease Problems - LSU AgCenter
• Safer Tractor Operations for Emergency & Rescue Personnel - Univ. of Florida
• Safer Tractor Operations for Home & Acreage Owners - Univ. of Florida
• Safer Tractor Operations for Privately Owned and Operated Farms & Ranches - Univ. of Florida

Children, Families & Older Adults (Stress & Coping)

• After the Hurricanes Have Gone: Stress and Decision Making When Living Alone - University of Florida
• Children and Disasters - EDEN Issue page
• Children as Victims of Hurrican Katrina (pdf) - Purdue Extension
• Coping With Stress (children in the classroom) - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
• Disaster Planning TIps for Caregivers of the Elderly and People with Disabilities - University of Florida
• Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults - University of Florida
• Disaster Recovery: Children's Needs - North Carolina State University
• Family Preparedness and Response - CSREES
• Helping Children Recover from Disasters - Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension
• Hurricane Katrina Resources - CSREES
• Hurricane Katrina Stress and Coping, Disaster Resources - CYFERnet
• International Center for Psychosocial Trauma - University of Missouri
• Meeting Children's Needs - Alabama Cooperative Extension
• National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Principles of Parenting: Building a Strong Bridge Between You and Your Children - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
• Principles of Parenting: Meeting Children's Needs - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
• Principles of Parenting: Sending Messages of Love - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
• Preparing for a Disaster: Strategies for Older Adults - University of Florida
• Restoring Emotional Balance After a Disaster - Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension
• Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough (pdf) - Purdue Extension

Communication

Emergency Response

• An Emergency Food Worker's Guide to Food Safety - Cornell University
• Disaster and Emergency Management Resource Manual - West Virginia University
• Disaster Handbook - University of Florida

Health & Nutrition

• Eating Nutritiously When the Lights Are Out - Ohio State University
• Hurricane Katrina: Links to Health Information - Environmental Health and Toxicology
• West Nile Virus - Cornell University

Hurricane Katrina Information

• Hurricane Katrina GeoResources - Lousiana State University
• LSU AgCenter - Lousiana State Unviersity

Livestock

• Caring for Livestock Before a Disaster - Colorado State University
• Caring for Livestock During a Disaster - Colorado State University
• Caring for Livestock After a Disaster - Colorado State University

Mold

• Mold - EDEN Issue page

News Stories

• AgNews - News and Public Affairs -- Texas A&M Unviersity System Agriculture Program

Paperwork, Policies & Programs 

• Replacing Important Papers - LSU AgCenter

Personal Safety

• ESFI Reminds Consumers of Electrical Safety Precautions During Hurricanes - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Septic Systems

• Disposing of Sewage and Garbage after a Flood – Mississippi State University
• Septic Tank Maintenance – New Mexico State University
• Southern Regional Water Program - Hurricane Recovery

Spanish Speaking

• Desastres - Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
• Desastres [Medidas de Seguridad] - Alabama Cooperative Extension Service
• Servicio de Información en Español [Broken down into 3 categories: Boletines de prensa (news releases, articles and handouts), Capsulas informativas (short articles) and Radio Noticias (PSAs in MP3 with the scripts)] - University of California
• Helping the Spanish-Speaking Population Deal with Natural Disasters in North Carolina - North Carolina State Unviersity
• Cómo Tomar Muestras de Pozos para Análisis Bacteriológico (Sampling for Bacteria in Wells) - Texas A&M University
• Tratando pozos con cloro (Shock Chlorination of Wells) - Texas A&M University
• Tratando agua almacenada con cloro (Shock Chlorination of Stored Water Supplies) - Texas A&M University

Emergency Water Supply

• Emergency Water Supplies – Oklahoma State University
• Emergency Drinking Water Supplies – North Carolina State University
• Protecting Your Well By Shock Chlorination – Mississippi State University
• Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency – Mississippi State University
• Shock Chlorination of Wells – Texas A&M University
• Shock Chlorination of Stored Water Supplies - Texas A&M University
• Treating And Storing Water For Emergency Use - New Mexico State University

Wells

• Disinfecting Your Well Water:  Shock Chlorination – University of Georgia
• Disinfecting A Domestic Well with Shock Chlorination - New Mexico State University
• The Oregon Well Water Program - Oregon State Unviersity
• Plugging Abandoned Water Wells - Texas A&M University
• Sampling for Bacteria in Wells - Texas A&M University
• Should You Have Your Water Tested? – North Carolina State University
• Southern Regional Water Program - Hurricane Recovery
• Your Household Water Quality:  Coliform Bacteria in Your Water – University of Georgia
• Your Household Water Quality:  Pesticides, Solvents, and Petroleum Products – University of Georgia 

Examples of Cooperative Extension and Other Land Grant University Outreach in Response to Hurricane Katrina (PPT - 1.32 MB)

Do you have photos that you would like to share on this PowerPoint presenation? Please send the photos, along with a description and contact information to:

Bill Hoffman, National Program Leader
Plant & Animal Systems Unit
CSREES/USDA
whoffman@csrees.usda.gov