Wet Floodproofing
Defines Wet Floodproofing, comparing it to other flood damage reduction measures, and provides general guidance on types of improvements and materials choices …
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178 resources
Defines Wet Floodproofing, comparing it to other flood damage reduction measures, and provides general guidance on types of improvements and materials choices …
Publication contains information on properly filling and stacking sandbags and on using them for short walls and full levees.
Drought Planning Guide and archive of workshops/webinars for Ranchers in the Great Plains. Produced by the Drought Mitigation Center.
Video discussion of drought stressed corn, 15 minutes. On YouTube
Covers issues related to repairing flood-damaged farm fields, including, debris and sand removal, gully repair, land leveling, fertility and soil health, and c…
A good description of topics relevant to recovering flooded cropland. Could help educators develop similar programs. Identified by the EDEN Flood Team as an ac…
Resource explaining how to plan how to manage the soil for the year after a flood. Deals specifically with recovery from the 2008 floods. Explains how to plan …
This NebGuide addresses safety and other considerations for entering, cleaning, and drying out flooded homes. Alternate contact: Carroll Welte
For homeowners, designers, and builders of homes with raised wood subfloors in flood zone areas with high water table or open pier and beam designs. Summarizes…
Explains when and why wells should be tested and the procedure for collecting and submitting samples. Discusses the need for testing private wells following a …
Flood damaged grain is adulterated grain because of the potential for many contaminants to enter through the water. This grain should be destroyed, never blend…
Advice for homeowners on saving and replacing trees damaged by storms.
This video demonstrates the steps to chlorinate a well following a flood. Provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of private well systems, how to calculate …
This resource provides extensive information on molds, including what are molds, what molds do to our body, how they get into our homes, how to tell if you hav…
Often used for self-guided tours – in person, or view the web. LaHouse is a showcase for best practices and code-plus construction. Its flood- and wind-resista…
Resource outlining flooding and nitrogen loss, nitrogen management, rescue nitrogen applications, and diagnosing deficiency. Discusses research comparing metho…
Article on renovating pastures and hay meadows that have been damaged by flooding. This includes considerations of fertilization and reseeding. Focuses on plan…
This resource provides information for residents returning to their flooded homes. Provides comprehensive instructions for restoring homes and belongings. Emph…
A concise guide to soil conservation management practices. Resource on the relationship between soil erosion and water quality. Addresses types of soil erosion…
Resource on understanding and managing soil compaction including its effects on yield and crop residue. Managing and working flooded farm fields require an und…
Explains the importance of safe rooms in protecting lives. 1:39 minutes. Shows safe room construction.
Explains how to check and disinfect a well that has been flooded. Describes process for disinfecting wells and cisterns inundated with floodwaters.
This video discusses staging a large sandbagging operation and the use of sandbags in a flooding event. Covers containing sand boils on the “dry side” 15:20 mi…
Describes how to reduce rodent problems by repelling or trapping rats, mice and squirrels. Content was updated October 2022.