Disaster Prep & Recovery: General Information

Will you be ready when storms or other natural disasters threaten your family, business, and community? Learn how you can be prepared.

The disaster preparedness and recovery resources listed on this page address various types of potential disasters and are intended for all audiences.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Disaster Preparation & Recovery
• Trees & Hurricanes

UF/IFAS Publications

• Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
• Disaster Preparedness and Recovery (en Español)
• Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface series
• Flood Insurance: A Key to Recovery
• Florida Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (PDF)
• Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook
• Home Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
• Individual Assistance Programs from FEMA
• Safe Handling of Food and Water in a Hurricane or Related Disaster
• Sources of Information on Flood-resistant Design and Construction
• Terrorism and the Family Series
• USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance
• Wildland Fires
• Wind Damage Mitigation

Other Sites & Publications

• Biodefense & Bioterrorism--MedlinePlus
• Coping with Disaster--MedlinePlus
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery--MedlinePlus
• Disaster Assistance--U.S. Small Business Administration
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program--USDA NRCS
• Florida's Online Business Continuity Planning Starter Kit
• Hurricane/Tornado Fire Safety--U.S. Fire Administration
• MySafeFlorida.org