5.1 - Contents of Chapter 5

5.2 - Introduction - Home Recovery

5.3 - Returning Home after a Disaster

5.4 - Restoring Electrical Service after a Flood

5.5 - Replacing Lost or Damaged Papers

Home Clean-up and Repair

5.6 - Checking Damaged Buildings

5.7 - Priorities for Clean-up and Repair

5.8 - Home Clean-up and Renovation - Building Damage

5.9 - Avoiding Frauds and Deception

5.10 - Choosing a Contractor

5.11 - Finding and Repairing Leaks in Roofs

5.12 - Roof Repairs 1 - The Rafters

5.13 - Roof Repairs 2 - Basic Materials

5.14 - Roof Repairs 3 - Sheathing Application

5.15 - Roof Repairs 4 - Building Felt and Asphalt Shingles

5.16 - Roof Repairs 5 - Flashing and Sealing

5.17 - Roof Repairs 6 - Ventilation

5.18 - Roof Repairs 7 - Drainage

5.19 - Home Clean-up and Renovation - Floors

5.20 - Home Clean-up and Renovation - Walls

5.21 - Home Clean-up and Renovation - Siding, Doors and Windows

Inside Your Home

5.22 - Salvaging Household Furniture

5.23 - Cleaning Household Linens and Furnishings

5.24 - Cleaning Flood-Damaged Carpets and Rugs

5.25 - Salvaging Clothing

5.26 - Drying Books and Family Papers

5.27 - Cleaning Household Utensils and Metals

5.28 - Cleaners and Disinfectants

5.29 - Eliminating Odors from Your Refrigerator

5.29s - Elimine los Olores de las Neveras

5.30 - Electrical Systems and Appliances - Cleaning and Odor Removal

5.31 - Electrical Systems and Appliances - Damaged Wiring and Switches

5.32 - Electrical Systems and Appliances - Reconditioning and Sanitizing

5.33 - Salvaging Sewing Machines

Yard Clean-up

5.34 - Caring for Flooded Lawns

5.35 - Clearing Debris from Land

5.36 - Debris Removal - Guidance for Local Governments

5.37 - Chain Saw Safety

5.38 - Salvaging Partially Uprooted Trees

5.39 - Plant Trees Carefully after a Hurricane

5.40 - Damaged Shade, Ornamental, and Fruit Trees

5.41 - Salvaging Flood Damaged Shrubs and Ornamentals

5.42 - Caring for Hurricane Damaged Palms

5.43 - Evaluating and Treating Landscape Trees Following a Hurricane