Returning Home
After a Fire
Returning Home after a Wildfire
Once a wildfire has burned through an area, many dangers may remain. Follow these precautions when returning home.
After a Flood
Entering and Cleaning Up Flooded Homes
Vietnamese
Nebraska Extension
Reentering a Flooded Home
Vietnamese | Arabic
First Entry of a Flooded Home
(PDF file, 51KB) - Iowa State University Extension
Returning Home After a Disaster
North Carolina State Extension
Disaster Recovery Log App
North Dakota State Extension | The app helps you record information about damages to your home and property using text, images and audio.
NDSU Extension
Cleaning Your Home
Flood Damaged Home Video Series
NDSU Extension
Pumping a Flooded Basement
First District Health Unit - North Dakota
What to Wear When Cleaning | Vietnamese
A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes
National Center for Healthy Homes
Priorities for Cleanup & Repair
North Carolina State Extension
How to Salvage Flood-Damaged Appliances
North Carolina State Extension
Washing and Sanitizing Kitchen Items
North Carolina State Extension
Kitchen Cleanup After the Flood
North Carolina State Extension
Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household Textiles
North Carolina State Extension
Handling and Cleaning Up Damaged Pesticide Containers at Home
North Carolina State Extension
Water-Damaged Carpets and Rugs
North Carolina State Extension
Flood-Damaged Furniture
North Carolina State Extension
Equipment for Entering and Cleaning Flood-Damaged Property
Using a Moisture Sensor to Determine if Structures are Dry
Resources for Your Flooded Home
University of Missouri Extension
Storm Recovery Guide (PDF file, 1, 004 KB) - Louisiana State University Extension
Officials Offer Tips For Preserving Important Papers and Family Records - FEMA
New Phone App from NDSU to Help Residents Record and Recover From Flood Damage
Options for Removing Sand Deposited by Floods.
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality offers several options for sand removal, one of which requires US Army Corps approval.
Rebuilding
Hiring Contractors (PDF file, 88KB) - Iowa State University Extension
Making Claims (PDF file, 68KB) - Iowa State University Extension
Flood Risk Management - Avoiding Scams Following a Flood (PDF file, 51KB) - Iowa State University Extension
Initial Restoration for Flooded Buildings (PDF file, 253KB) - FEMA
Repairing Your Flooded Home - American Red Cross
Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements (PDF file, 1,163 KB) for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
Health and Hazards
What to Wear When Dealing with Mold - CDC
Spanish | Arabic
Mold Removal Guidelines for Your Flooded Home (PDF file, 708KB) - Louisiana State University Extension
Dealing with Potential Moisture Problems After a Flood
North Carolina State Extension
Hiring a Mold Remediation Contractor - Joseph Laquatra, Extension. Cornell University and Claudette Reichel, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems (PDF file, 37KB) - EPA
Floods and Your Home - Iowa State University - the Center for Food Security & Public Health