Making flood-damaged homes habitable
For immediate release Media contact: Dr. Sarah Kirby, 919-515-9154 (office), 919-795-9038 (cell) or sarah_kirby@ncsu.edu When it comes to cleaning a flood-damaged home, safety comes first. North...
View ArticleTake steps now to minimize problems with storm-damaged shade trees, timber...
Media contact: Dr. Robert Bardon, 919-515-5575 or Robert_bardon@ncsu.edu If you have a storm-damaged shade tree or timber stand, there are steps you can take now to minimize problems. According to...
View ArticleFarmers with weather losses can get answers to tax questions online
Media contact: Ruby Ward, 435-797-2323, Guido van der Hoeven (North Carolina) (919) 515-9071 or guido_vdh@ncsu.edu, or Joseph A. Bennett (New York) (607) 254-5102 The recent heavy weather from...
View ArticleDealing with stress in the wake of the storm
Media contact: Dr. Kimberly Allen, 919-515-9139 or kimberly_allen@ncsu.edu, or Dr. Andrew Behnke, 919-515-9156 or andrew_behnke@ncsu.edu. Families who weather particularly bad storms such as Hurricane...
View ArticleFlood-damaged homes need special care to prevent and remove mold
Media contact: Dr. Sarah Kirby, 919-515-9154 or sarah_kirby@ncsu.edu. Mold can cause health problems, so people who live in homes that were flooded during Hurricane Irene should act quickly and...
View ArticlePost-storm power losses and flooding can lead to unsafe food
Media contact: Dr. Benjamin Chapman, 919-809-3205 or benjamin_ chapman@ncsu.edu Hurricane Irene left many people across North Carolina without power – and with questions about food safety. When the...
View ArticleProduce grown in flooded gardens poses food safety risks
Produce grown in gardens that were submerged by floodwaters during or after Hurricane Irene can pose a health risk. A new food safety info sheet (PDF) from North Carolina Extension explains the risks...
View ArticleSeek help with financial difficulties following Hurricane Irene
There are sources of assistance for families dealing with costly storm damage to their homes. Know where to look for help and know your rights should you find yourself faced with home foreclosure in...
View ArticleExtension offers disaster preparedness expertise
With Hurricane Sandy possibly sweeping North Carolina’s coast in the next few days, news media looking for information on a variety of hurricane topics can turn to North Carolina Cooperative...
View ArticleLee County trains businesses to be disaster prepared
In April 2011, Lee County businesses were hit hard by tornadoes. Four major agricultural businesses were destroyed, along with a Lowe’s Home Improvement Store. A month later, Lowe’s began rebuilding...
View ArticleN.C. Cooperative Extension is ‘go-to’ agency for disaster information
N.C. Cooperative Extension has a long history of helping citizens prepare for and recover from natural disasters. And recently the organization was recognized as one of five go-to extension...
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