UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Overview

The UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery website offers resources to help Floridians prepare for and deal with natural disasters. From hurricanes to floods, tornados to thunderstorms, natural disasters can impact our lives with little notice. But there are ways to prepare for them and effectively deal with their aftermath.

This website offers vital information from UF/IFAS Extension, including tips, videos and useful contacts.

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Are you prepared for the next big wildfire?

Experts from the Florida Forest Service will discuss the wildfires of 1998, and steps that forest managers and homeowners can take to prevent a repeat of that catastrophic year. When?: 10 am—noon Friday, August 30, 2019 Where?: UF/IFAS...
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UF Researchers Link Increasing Seasonal Drought to Longer Fire Seasons

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new study from University of Florida researchers examines the relationship between wet and dry season length and the potential for...
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Hurricane Preparations

As residents of Florida, we know there is a chance each year we could experience the discomforts associated with the aftermath of hurricane winds and it is important to be prepared. Having lived in Florida for over 30 years and in Ocala for 23...
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DISASTER PREPARATION & RECOVERY