EDIS - Extension Publications

Homeowners and Families

• Replacing Lost or Damaged Documents
• Avoiding Fraud and Deception
• Six Steps in Making an Insurance Claim
• Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
• Parenting in a Natural Disaster
• What You Need to Apply for Disaster Rehabilitation Assistance
• Trauma and Adolescents
• Individual Assistance Programs from FEMA
• How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape
• Preparation for and Recovery from Hurricanes and Windstorms for Tropical Fruit Trees in the South Florida Home Landscape
• Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm
• Preparing and Storing an Emergency Safe Drinking Water Supply
• Safe Handling of Food and Water in a Hurricane or Related Disaster

Agriculture and Natural Resources

• USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance
• Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves in Florida
• Assessment and Management of Hurricane Damaged Timberland

Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program Series

• Chapter 1 – Cleaning Up After a Hurricane: Safety Comes First!
• Chapter 2 – Cleaning Up after a Hurricane: Get the Right Tree Care Professional
• Chapter 3 – Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do
• Chapter 4 – Restoring Trees after a Hurricane
• Chapter 5 – Wind and Trees: Lessons Learned from Hurricanes
• Chapter 6 – Design Solutions for a More Wind-Resistant Urban Forest
• Chapter 7 – Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection
• Chapter 8 – Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance
• Chapter 9 – Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance
• Chapter 10 – Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery
• Chapter 11 – Planting and Establishing Trees
• Chapter 12 – Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees
• Chapter 13 – Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Mature Trees
• Chapter 14 – Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities