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

• Avoiding Frauds and Deception
• 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
• Florida Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (pdf)
• 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 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

• Return to House & Home

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