Disaster Preparation & Recovery for the Home

It's important to be prepared for disasters and their aftermath. Learn how to safeguard your food and drinking water, important papers, and your home.

The resources on this page relate to disaster preparedness for home and family. For general information, see Disaster Prep & Recovery.

UF/IFAS Publications

• After the Hurricanes Have Gone: Stress and Decision Making When Living Alone
• Avoid Fraud During Emergencies
• Avoiding Frauds and Deception
• Community Contacts: Being Prepared for a Disaster
• Differences Between Bottled Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water
• Disaster Assistance
• Disaster Food Safety
• Disaster Planning Tips for Senior Adults
• Disaster Preparation
• Disaster Recovery
• Disasters: Stress and Coping
• Preparing for a Disaster: Strategies for Older Adults
• Preparing for Disasters: Your Food and Drinking Water Supply
• Replacing Lost or Damaged Papers
• Sources of Information on Flood-resistant Design and Construction

Other Sites & Publications

• Disaster Preparation: Contractor Continuity of Operations--Florida Department of Community Affairs (pdf)
• Disaster Recovery Assistance--HUD
• My Safe Florida Home--Florida Department of Financial Services
• Myths and Facts about Hurricane-proofing Your Home--My Safe Florida Home
• The National Flood Insurance Program--FEMA
• Residential Roofing and Hurricanes--Florida Department of Community Affairs (pdf)

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