FOOD SAFETY AND COOKING WITHOUT POWER

• Cooking When the Power Goes Off After a Disaster

• Disinfecting Dishes, Cookware and Utensils - NDSU

• Keep Food Safe in Times of Floods - NDSu

• Food Safety in Freezer Failure - Clemson U.

• Food Safety in Power Outages - Clemson U.

• Handling Foods Through Floods - NDSU

• How to Check Flood Damaged Food

• How to Purify Water - Clean Drinking Water in an Emergendy

• Preparing Food During a Power Failure - NDSU

• Safety of Frozen Foods After a Power Failure - NDSU

• Salvaging Food After a Flood

• Planning for Food After a Disaster

SAFETY DURING RESCUES & CLEAN UP

• After a Disaster Series of Publications

• After a Flood - Check for Hazards When Returning Home

• Returning to Your Home After Flooding

• Cleaning Up After a Disaster
  Purifying Drinking Water, Refrigerated Foods After a Disaster, Frozen Foods After a Disaster, Handling Flood Contaminated Foods, Dealing with Stress During and After a Disaster, Salvaging Household Furnishings, Dishes and Cooking Utensils, Deciding what to Salvage, Upholstered Furniture, Wooden Furniture, Removing white spots, Wood Veneer Furniture, Sanitizing Refrigerators and Freezers, Salvaging Damaged Clothing, Salvaging Sewing Machines and Other Equipment, Steps in Making Your Insurance Claim, Actions for Marina Operators

• Flooded House Clean-Up

• Flood Survival and Recovery Fact Sheets

• Health Tips for Hurricane Rescue Workers

• National Library of Medicine Links to Health Information

• NIOSH Emergency Response Resources

• Hurricane Information for Response and Cleanup Workers - CDC

• Select the Right Portable Generator After a Disaster - NASD

• Worker Safety During Hurricane Cleanup

SMALL & LARGE ANIMAL PREPAREDNESS

• Evacuation Kits for Your Pets - Pet Education

OFFER HELP FOR PETS

• American Veterinary Medical Association

• Best Friends Animal Society

• Humane Society of the United States

• ASPCA

• Humane Society of the United States

• PetFinder.com - Requests for Help

• Red Rover

FIND OR HOUSE YOUR PET

• 1 Click Pet Friendly Hotels and Resorts

• Best Friend Animal Society

  • if you have an animal that has been left behind or know of one that has been left behind:

  • How to Find Your Lost Pet (.pdf)
    Finding Your Lost Cat (.pdf)
    Finding Your Lost Dog (.pdf)

• Craiglist.org - select a city then missing pets forum

• PetFinder.com - Help Offered for Pets

• Humane Society of the United States

  • Report Stranded Pets: 800-HUMANE-1

• National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

• United States Equestrian Federation, Inc

Hurricane Evacuation Checklist

Hurricane Action Checklist

Hurricane Preparedness Guide

DONATE FOOD - FROM INDIVIDUALS

• America's Second Harvest

• FeedtheChildren.org

• Hunger Relief Resources - Recipelink.com

FILL SPECIFIC NEEDS

• Amateur Radio Emergency Communication Volunteers

• Charity Navigator

• Church World Service - Tools & Blankets Program

• City Sites (Chambers of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureaus, other sanctioned Tourism sites, area, regional, and related web sites)

• Donate Blood

• DoSomething.org - Donate Backpacks & School Supplies

• Habitat for Humanity

• Volunteer Connection

• World Vision

VOLUNTEER

• American Red Cross - Find Your Local Chapter

• Big Brothers Big Sisters

• City Sites (Chambers of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureaus, other sanctioned Tourism sites, area, regional, and related web sites)

• Craiglist.org - select a city

• Habitat of Humanity

• HUD - Volunteer Opportunities by State

• Humane Society

• Second Harvest - Volunteer Opportunities

• Second Harvest - Organization Search

• Network for Good

• Volunteer Connection

• Volunteer Match

FIND MISSING PERSONS

1. Find Family National Call Center (FEMA, NDMS)
   1-866-326-9393 - For those whose loved ones have been separated or lost in the disaster.

2. Hospital Corporation of America
   Find Employees or Register so others may find you

3. Red Cross

4. Federal Hotline for Missing Children
   1-888-544-5475

5. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
   24-hour hotline:
   1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

6. Emergency Contact Registry

7. Shelters (found under Housing category below)

8. Craiglist.org - select a city then missing persons forum

9. FEMA - Finding Family and Friends