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Recover from a Flood

Last Updated: November 08, 2012

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Clean-up and Recovery. Whether you live on a farm or in town, there are certain actions you should take to protect yourself and others when you return after a flood.
DisasterAssistance.gov consolidates disaster assistance information on one Web site.

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First Steps to Flood Recovery (the publication is available from Purdue University)

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If your home was flooded is a series of four videos produced by Purdue Extension and based on the "First Steps to Flood Recovery" publication.
Moisture meters measure the moisture content of wood. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Engineer, demonstrates how to use a moisture meter. 7:58 minutes
Restoring flooded buildings is a 24:49-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation by Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Engineer.

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