Released September 10, 2008

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – According to recent weather reports, there’s not much to like about Hurricane Ike as it makes its way toward the Texas coast.

To help Texas residents and others prepare for and recover from Hurricanes and other natural disasters, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service has a variety of publications available online.

AgriLife Extension has produced several disaster- related informational and educational pieces in English and Spanish. Most can be downloaded free of charge from the AgriLife Extension Bookstore Web site at http://agrilifebookstore.org.

Specific materials can be found by clicking on “Disasters and Emergencies” on the site’s home page. Spanish-language versions have an “S” at the end of their identification number.

Some materials and ID numbers include: - “Preparing for the Unexpected” – B-6178 and B-6178S - “Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock” – E-166 and E-166S - “Basic First Aid” – ER-014 and ER-014S - “Disinfecting Water after a Disaster” – ER-002 and ER-002S - “Caring for Important Papers after a Flood” – ER-003 and ER-003S - “Controlling Mold Growth after the Storm” – ER-010 and ER-010S

Other publications on storm-related topics are available at the Web site.

Additionally, AgriLife Extension offers numerous free public service announcements as audio files for listening online or for use by broadcast media to help listeners and viewers prepare for and clean up after a storm. These are available in English and Spanish at http://agnews.tamu.edu/issues/hurricane/.

For further information and Web links, visit the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network, or Texas EDEN, at http://texashelp.tamu.edu.

Texas EDEN is an educational network dedicated to informing people about disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. It is a joint effort between AgriLife Extension and the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Storm-related information can also be found on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s site at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us.

For more assistance, please contact AgriLife Extension communications specialist Rod Santa Ana in Weslaco at 956-878-8317, RSantAna@ag.tamu.edu; Mike Jackson in Dallas at 972-952-9232, mcjackson@ag.tamu.edu; or Paul Schattenberg in San Antonio at 210-467-6575, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu.

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Contact: Mike Jackson, 972-952-9232,mcjackson@ag.tamu.edu