Preparing for Floods & Flash Foods

1. How to prepare should persons be isolated for several days; i.e., canned goods and water, etc. These are FACS pubs and can be found online as well: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/newfacs/ext/pubs/food.php?category=Emergencies
There's also some good info about "Preparing for Floods and Flash Floods" on our Natural Disasters "Flooding" page at the following link (a PDF is available there for printing and distribution): http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/flood/articles/flashfloods.html

2. How and what documents to secure and protect from flooding. See the "If Time Permits, Protect Your Possessions" fact sheet located here: http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/flood/articles/beforeafter/possessions.html
This information is also included in the "What To Do Before and After A Flood" PDF fact sheet.

3. How to clean flooded areas / homes. See the "What To Do Before and After A Flood" fact sheet (mentioned in #2) -- particularly the "Restoring Vital Services" portion, which has lots of information on everything from cleaning household appliances to furniture to pillows to books, etc.

Info on mold control

1. There's a good FACES article here -- http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/getstory.cfm?storyid=2500 -- titled "Heavy Rain, Leaky Pipes Can Create Mold-Friendly Conditions" that has some helpful information. On that page there's a link to a PDF of the article if anyone needs to print and distribute.

2. On our Natural Disasters in Georgia page under the "Flooding" section (located here: http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/flood/index.html) I recommend taking a close look at the topics under the "What To Do Before and After a Flood" link. There are two in particular under the "Restoring Vital Services" subhead that would be useful for learning about mold control -- one on "Flooded Walls" and another on "Floors & Carpets."