Disaster News
Featured Resources:
Home, Health & Safety
- Returning Home After a Wildfire - Indoor/Outdoor and Addressing Smoke Odors
- Cleaning Up After a Disaster
- Replacing Important Documents
Flooding
- Necessary Steps to take for Owners of Private Drinking Water Wells Impacted by Flooding
- Private Well Water Safety Before and After a Disaster
- Food Safety Hazards in Flooded Vegetable Gardens
- Cleaning Flood-damaged Homes
Wildfires
Resources
Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 1-800-464-0258 | Website Financial Assistance | Legal Assistance | Disaster Relief | Emotional Support
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-985-5990. Toll free, multilingual, crisis support - available 24/7 | Website
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24/7, Free, Confidential: Call or text 9-8-8 | Website
Seeking Applicants for AmeriCorps VISTA Program
We are seeking applicants to provide leadership and coordinate disaster education projects. There are three exciting opportunities available to work with Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Extension Disaster Education Network team. Visit the following links to learn more and apply:
Severe Weather Preparedness
Make a severe weather plan before you need it! Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place, how you will contact one another, how you will get back together, and what you will do in different situations.
Read MoreDisaster Anniversaries
Reliving the sadness is a very natural part of the healing process. But there is no one right way to heal.
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