The Lincoln County UW-Extension Staff created a resource booklet from several sources to assist individuals and families impacted by storm damage. Resources include items for post-tornado damage, post-flooding damage including home flooding caused by power outages and long-term disaster recovery.
Booklet in PDF printable form. You may chose to print by sections or by topics within sections:
Table of Contents (updated 4/21/11)
General Disaster Information (updated 4/22/11) – this is a pdf file of this entire section – including the following items that can be printed individually:
- Quick Reference Guide for Damage Assessment
- Chain Saw Safety
- Standby Electric Generators
- Portable Generator Hazards (added 4-21-11)
- Hiring a Contractor After a Disaster
- Insurance Coverage and Making a Claim
- Disaster Rehabilitation Assistance
- Stress and Decision Making After a Disaster
- Identifying Stress in Family and Others
- Helping Your Child Cope with Disaster
Tornado Resources – this is a pdf file of this entire section – including the following items that can be printed individually:
- Assessing Roof Damage After a Tornado
- Assessing and Repairing Leaky Roofs
- Salvaging Food After a Tornado
- Electrical Systems and Appliances
- Flood-Damage Furniture and Appliances
- Cleaning Flood-Soiled Clothing and Bedding
- Disinfecting Dishes, Cookware and Utensils
- Cleaning and Repairing Flooded Basements
Flood Resources (updated 4/21/11) – this is a pdf file of this entire section – including the following items that can be printed individually:
- Assessing and Repairing Leaky Roofs
- Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages and Floods (added 4-21-11)
- Salvaging Food After a Tornado
- Cleaning and Repairing Flooded Basements
- Restoring Heating Systems After a Flood
- Flooded Private Sewage Systems
- Electrical Systems and Appliances
- Home Clean Up and Sanitation
- Cleaning Flood-Damaged Carpets and Rugs
- Flood Damaged Walls, Ceilings and Floors
- Drying and Repairing Walls
- Caring for Important Papers
- Flood-Damage Furniture and Appliances
- Cleaning Flood-Soiled Clothing and Bedding
- Disinfecting Dishes, Cookware and Utensils
- Water Contamination in Private Wells (added 4-21-11)
Long Term Disaster Resources (updated 4/21/11) – this is a pdf file of this entire section – including the following items that can be printed individually:
- Emotional Recovery After a Disaster
- Surviving a Financial State of Emergency
- Restructuring Debt After a Disaster
- Communicating with Creditors
- Talking as a Family About Money
- Talking to Children About Money
- Income Tax Deductions for Property Loss
- Mold in Your Home: Cleaning Options (added 4-21-11)
Resources for Lawns, Landscapes and Gardens:
We wanted to make you aware that Extension has numerous publications with information regarding establishing and maintaining lawns, landscapes, and gardens that can be used after storm damage or a flood. Check out the Learning Store web site for a listing of these and other publications: http://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/Lawn-Garden-C2.aspx. Once here, enter the number of the publication you want in the search area at the top. Here are a few that may be particularly useful:
- Calibrating and Using Lawn Fertilizer and Lime Spreaders (A2306)
- Choosing the Right Landscape Plants: Factors to Consider (A3864)
- Do-It-Yourself Alternative Lawn Care (A3964)
- Lawn Aeration and Topdressing (A3710)
- Lawn Establishment and Renovation (A3434)
- Lawn Fertilization (A2303)
- Lawn Maintenance (A3435)
- Lawn Weed Prevention and Control (A1990)
- Mulches for Home Gardens and Plantings (A3383)
- Organic and Reduced-Risk Lawn Care (A3958)
- Planning and Designing Your Home Landscape (G1923)
- Sampling Lawn and Garden Soils for Analysis (A2166)
- Selecting Woody Landscape Plants for Fall Color: An Illustrated Guide (A3837)
- Tree and Shrub Fertilization (A2308)
- Watering Your Lawn (A3950)
- General Water Quality (GWQ)
Resources available from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services:
