Disaster Recovery Information

Information for Homeowners:

• Flood Safety:  Precautions to Take Before, During and After Flooding (PDF)
   
• Help After a Disaster (PDF)
   
• FEMA’s 2011 Disaster Declarations (database - search for Kansas)
   
• Repairing Your Flooded Home (PDF)
   
• Basement Flooding (Emphasis on Sewer Backup) (PDF)
   
• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response for Floods
   
• Restoring a Flooded Well to Service (PDF)
   
• Shock Chlorination for Private Water Systems (PDF)
   
• Septic Systems - What to Do After the Flood  - -  (Spanish version PDF)
   
• Lost or Damaged Marriage and Birth Certificate
   
• Asbestos in Flooded Homes:  Where it Might Be Found and Precautions to Follow (PDF)
   
• KDHE Recommends Precautions for Removing Debris that May Contain Asbestos (PDF)
   
• List of Accredited Environmental Laboratories
   
• Guidance on Microbial Contamination in Previously Flooded Outdoor Areas - CDC
   

Flyers/Posters:

• Return to Home Safely Poster (PDF)
   
• Returning Home After a Hurricane or Flood (PDF)
   
• Stay Cool  - -  Stay Cool (Spanish version PDF)
   
• Get Rid of Mold  - - Get Rid of Mold (Spanish version PDF)
   
• Kill Germs with Bleach   - -  Kill Germs with Bleach (Spanish version PDF)
   
   

Information for Municipal and County Government:

• KDEM State Debris Management Plan
   
• KDHE BWM Forms and Guidance for Managing Solid Waste Resulting from a Disaster
   
• EPA Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies:  Flooding
   
• KDHE Bureau of Public Health Preparedness