MISSOURI FLOOD AND TORNADO RECOVERY PROJECT

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: OTHER GRANTS
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0225880
• Grant No.: 2011-41210-30468
• Cumulative Award Amt.: $59,983.00
• Proposal No.: 2011-03499
• Project Start Date: Jul 1, 2011
• Project End Date: Jun 30, 2012
• Grant Year: 2011
• Program Code: [MB]- ESNP Special Needs

Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
(N/A)
COLUMBIA,MO 65211

Performing Department
Cooperative Extension

Non Technical Summary
The Mississippi River is generating the most significant flooding in the past 300 years. Missouri has been affected by the heavy rains, several severe tornadoes, and the Mississippi River flooding. Fifteen southern Missouri counties have been declared to be in a state of emergency by President Barack Obama, with a request for approximately 30 additional counties due to tornadoes, hail, heavy rains and flooding. Following these disasters individuals, families and communities experience significant stressors, including economic loss and psychological reactions such as grief, anger, and worry. University of Missouri Extension is in a unique position to help Missouri citizens respond to disaster. MU Extension provides technical assistance and conducts programs that touch almost every aspect of everyday life. Flooding has already had a direct and devastating impact in southern Missouri, with greatest impact on southeast Missouri delta communities and over 350,000 acres flooded while continuing to face uncertainty for the beginning of recovery as homes and farmland were sacrificed with the intentional blasting of levees to save municipalities and lower pressures downstream in Arkansas and Tennessee. Other southern counties experienced significant damage from the heavy rains and flooding of tributaries and lakes. Newton and Jasper Counties (and others) also experienced the tornado on May 23 that resulted in 132 deaths, damage and loss of thousands of homes, businesses, etc. in the community of Joplin alone. Individuals, families and communities in affected areas are expected to experience many negative psycho-social effects. All of the affected communities in these affected areas will face significant challenges in rebuilding their economies and social institutions. Outcomes: Individuals, families, businesses, farms, local organizations, and communities will learn about disaster response and recovery, how to cope with stress and long-term recovery issues (family, economic and structure recovery, etc.) Agricultural stakeholders, farmers and agencies will learn about agricultural damage assessments in flood-impacted areas and the recommendations on risk management, soil reclamation, restoring operations, salvaging the production season, animal operation recovery, and sources of disaster assistance. Extension professionals will learn about the processes and organizations involved in disaster management at the local level, how to access disaster resources available through the LGU system and its partners, how to cope with stress and long-term recovery issues and deliver programming on anger and stress management and family resiliency, how to conduct moisture level testing, research based information for land, soil, plant and animal recovery issues, and how to facilitate and assist community organizations assisting in long term recovery. Professionals will use these skills and resources in teaching, consultation, facilitation and work in local recovery.

Animal Health Component

100%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

(N/A)

Applied

100%

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
102	6030	3100	10%
401	6030	3100	10%
602	6030	3100	10%
608	6050	3080	10%
608	6050	3100	10%
712	6020	3100	10%
801	6020	3100	10%
805	6020	3080	10%
805	6050	3080	10%
805	6050	3100	10%

Knowledge Area
401 - Structures, Facilities, and General Purpose Farm Supplies; 602 - Business Management, Finance, and Taxation; 805 - Community Institutions, Health, and Social Services; 102 - Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships; 712 - Protect Food from Contamination by Pathogenic Microorganisms, Parasites, and Naturally Occurring Toxins; 608 - Community Resource Planning and Development; 801 - Individual and Family Resource Management;

Subject Of Investigation
6020 - The family and its members; 6030 - The farm as an enterprise; 6050 - Communities, areas, and regions;

Field Of Science
3080 - Sociology; 3100 - Management;

Keywords

disaster recovery

community emergency management

flood recovery

tornado recovery

Goals / Objectives
The primary goals: 1. Disseminate credible, science-based information to citizens living in storm, tornado and Mississippi River flood-impacted areas that address the negative effects upon individuals, families, communities, agriculture, business and industry. 2. Prepare Extension professionals to deal with anticipated negative psychological-emotional effects of the Mississippi River flood of 2011 upon individuals, families, communities, agriculture, business and industry through professional development training. Specific project objectives include: Residents, local organizations, and communities will learn: 1.1 About disaster response and recovery through LGU educational materials and program delivery. 1.2 How to cope with stress and long-term recovery issues (family, economic and structure recovery, etc.) Agricultural stakeholders, farmers and agencies will: 1.3 Have access to agricultural damage assessments in flood-impacted areas. 1.4 Learn the latest information and recommendations on risk management, soil reclamation, restoring operations, salvaging the production season, animal operation recovery, and sources of disaster assistance. Cooperative Extension professionals in southern Missouri will learn: 2.1 About the processes and organizations involved in disaster management at the local level and engage the community in Triumph over Tragedy programming. 2.2 How to access disaster resources available through the LGU system and its partners. 2.3 How to cope with stress and long-term recovery issues and deliver programming on anger and stress management and family resiliency 2.4 How to conduct moisture level testing and research based information for land, soil, plant and animal recovery issues. Activities and events: analyzing/assessing economic impact, assessments of soil need and moisture levels in structures, facilitating community meetings, teaching workshops, staffing resource recovery centers; provision of in-service education; dissemination of materials through variety of methods. Services:consulting and counseling regarding recovery issues. Products: social media posts, news releases, radio and TV spots, guidesheets, web postings; information, skills, and technology for individuals, communities, and programs.

Project Methods
Methods: Distribution of printed guidesheets and resources in impacted communities through local Extension specialists’ efforts. They will be placed in local churches, businesses, government offices and resident support service locations. Appropriate publications will be translated to Spanish. These resources will be posted on MU Extension’s website, and submitted to EDEN and eXtension websites for possible posting. Web-based disaster recovery information outreach. The adapted disaster recovery guide and resources will be posted on the Internet, including the MU Extension websites, the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and the national eXtension website (disaster and family finance channels). Social marketing disaster recovery information outreach. Facebook sites (specific to disaster, flooding, families and communities) will be established and maintained with ongoing information to lead users to our web-based and print resources. News media disaster recovery information outreach. Radio, TV, YouTube, and newspaper releases, PSAs and articles will be developed to provide impacted citizens with information about disaster recovery and to lead affected residents to helpful disaster recovery information through contact with our local Extension offices as well as to our web-based and print resources. Agricultural economic information and assistance workshops, panels, etc. Training for Extension Professionals and Others via face to face and web-based technology. Among TN, MO, AR, MS and LA: Monthly conference calls with the five state team members; use the EDEN intranet and www.eXtension.org to share documents and other resources, submit quarterly progress reports via EDEN Flood Recovery project intranet, submit a poster session to the 2011 national EDEN meeting, and participate in national EDEN meeting and facilitate Flood Recovery Project meeting of members and support poster session submission. Evaluation: Track number of persons and type of assistance provided via disaster recovery center operations; followers and no. reached via social media; no. assisted with soil and moisture testing. For participants in workshops and training, we will assess the perceived change in knowledge and skills (learning), value of training, and intent to apply learning. We will conduct followup web-based survey to determine how knowledge and skills have been applied and degree of use. For individuals assisted, we will track using a one page sheet to document nature of service/information provided, usefulness and persons served. We will conduct voluntary followup survey regarding use of information. In addition to tracking deliverables, we will evaluate our short and medium term outcomes using clip-board and web-based surveys. These tools will allow us to gather feedback on what our clients have learned and what actions they have taken after participating in MU Extension educational programming on disasters and disaster recovery. We will track the work with community organizations and long term recovery committees by monitoring and survey if needed.

Progress 07/01/11 to 06/30/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Faculty have participated since the flooding in creating and assisting in long term recovery committees in counties affected by the flooding on Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and in Joplin (facilitation, community organizing, coordination, extension information, educational programming, and linkages to other agencies and organizations, hosting). We participated in state level multi-agency meetings (MOVOAD) and provided faculty expertise as requested. Numerous new releases, video stories and publications were developed. Resource directories, business recovery, and flood recovery (especially Resources for Your Flooded Home Small Business Recovery) were distributed at Extension offices, courthouses, city halls, local recovery committee meetings for agencies to distribute to their clientele, FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers, and churches. Publications were distributed en masse. Major dissemination occurred also through the web (http://extension.missouri.edu/emergencymanagment), Facebook (Joplin, Sedalia and Branson tornadoes, MOFloodInfo), and You Tube. We developed manuals and guides for print and web usage. Materials from EDEN were used and linked as well. Materials were also translated to Spanish for use in flooded areas with Latino populations. Extension participated in the Multi-Agency Recovery Centers and Disaster Recovery Centers set up as multi-agency resource fairs to assist with recovery in Joplin, Branson (after tornadoes) and in several sites along Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. A tool was developed to collect data from participants in these events and provide referrals. We focused our Extension exhibit at the State Fair on disaster planning and recovery for families, business and farms. FAPRI prepared and shared economic assessment of damage and impact for both flooding events. Educational workshops were provided for homebuilders, agriculture producers and lenders (soil reclamation, risk management, etc.), community agencies and youth providers, families dealing with finance and stress management issues, and businesses seeking to recover. In a survey of 136 regional faculty providing disaster recovery program, 67 responded: 79% worked with community partners, 67% shared disaster resources from EDEN, responses), 45% conducted educational programs, 15% conducted moisture tests. We participated in monthly coordination calls with TN, LA, AR, and MS - sharing resources and learning; and incorporated learning from Triumph Over Tragedy curriculum into work of our internal Take Care team which supported our faculty and staff working in the trenches of these disasters. We held debriefing meetings in each of the three regions and a major learning/debriefing event with regional Extension team leaders in the spring. We also collaborated with Extension colleagues in IA and NE for flood recovery resource sharing along the Missouri River. We presented at EDEN (panels) and at two other national conferences on the collaboration among the five states. Several additional presentations will be given at the 2012 EDEN and eXtension conferences in October. PARTICIPANTS: Mary Simon Leuci, Project PI, provided overall administrative leadership and key linkage with campus faculty and resources, coordination with TN, LA, MS, and AR. Frank Wideman served on the core statewide team, coordinated programming and long term recovery in the Mississippi River area (along with Janet Kline, regional director). Beverly Maltsberger served on the core statewide team, was liaison to Joplin and Missouri River flood, assisted with long term recovery committees in Buchanan and other counties, and led MOFloodInfo for Facebook, and reported in EDEN. Jim Crawford and Jerry Baker led preparation, programming and long term recovery committees in Atchison and Holt Counties in Northwest Missouri. David Baker provided key agriculture expertise and coordination with agriculture specialists for all of the disasters. David Burton provided news and media coordination in Southwest Missouri and Joplin, led the work on Facebook after tornadoes, creating the social media guide for disasters. Janet LaFon and Ed Browning led the work with all aspects of Joplin recovery and programming. Jay Chism, regional director in SW Missouri, assisted with coordination and administrative tasks Joplin. Renette Wardlow led the work on mental health and social service training for Joplin survivors.Partners and collaborators drew on all of Extension and Colleges of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Engineering; Human Environmental Sciences; and the 4-H Center for Youth Development as well as the State Network of Small Business Development and Technology Centers; the Service Learning Center. Externally we worked with all state agencies and actively participated in the Governor's Partnership for Disaster Recovery, the Mo Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disaster, and the State Emergency Operations Center. In each affected area, we actively participated and assisted with the long term recovery and the host of local organizations and media. We also collaborated with Lincoln University, the LGUs in TN, IL, AR, MS, LA, NE, IA, and KS - sharing materials and expertise as well as a hotline in IA. The project provided training for Triumph over Tragedy for a faculty member has advised how we integrate into our work, participation by another faculty member in a southern regional conference on CRED that involved discussion of disaster recovery and management, and several professional development opportunities for extension faculty. These included meetings of regional faculty working on each of the three large disasters and debriefing as well as identifying what they needed. We also conducted a similar statewide training with key leadership from each region of the state to learn and plan for forward programming. We used online webinar technologies for an incredible amount of communication and sharing. Professional development trainings were held for builders, social service personnel, businesses, farmers, and youth serving organizations. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences included those who had suffered losses (regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or age). In addition to use of the media, we were a visible presence with educational resources and often simply a sympathetic ear at the Disaster Recovery Centers or Multi-Agency Resource Centers. In addition, we targeted agencies and organizations serving affected individuals, families, organizations, businesses, local governments; youth serving organizations; and long term recovery committees. Also the public in general was targeted through various media as often people were seeking ways to help, information about the situation, or were targeted with basic information about disaster preparedness or recovery. For example the video and news release on safe rooms and the ways they had saved lives (with testimonies) from Joplin were appropriate in the summer while the tornado was the minds of people across the state. Businesses in particular were targeted and we worked as part of the SBTDC network (MU Extension coordinates SBDCs in MO) for a separate recovery center in Joplin. We also targeted builders with information through workshops on safe rooms and other facets of construction for more storm sturdy reconstruction and modifications. We were part of a multi-agency conference put together to assist social service agencies in Joplin to better serve low income and those affected by the tornado. 4-H groups across the state also mobilized to assist with Joplin tornado recovery through service projects. In the flooded areas which were more rural and geographically extensive, we worked with agricultural producers and lenders, providing workshops and technical assistance for assessments, risk management, land reclamation and planting, moisture and structure assessment. FAPRI provided a report on the economic impact for agriculture in both the affected Mississippi River and Missouri River Basins. For Northwest Missouri, an Extension economist conducted an analysis as to how the prolonged flooding would impact sales tax and property tax income for county governments using data from past significant flood events for rural counties on both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Local extension councils were also given assistance in planning as some saw six months of promised funding from county government disappear with drops in sales tax expected from the prolonged closure of interstate highways and the halt of tourism and local commercial activity. Local government officials were targeted with assistance in communication and coordination. Through at least 256 events, we reached at least 1,247 youth and 116,105 adults through our programming (these were not contacts). PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: The changes we made were based on how the disaster recovery process unfolded and the emergence of two other similar disasters that occurred in the grant time period. These were the record-setting 2011 Missouri River flooding in Northwest Missouri and the significant Branson tornado in Spring 2012. Therefore we applied much of our learning and work to that situation as well as it had similar dynamics as the Mississippi River flood waters did not recede until December 2011. This disaster allowed us to apply our learning from use of Facebook and You Tube (with Joplin and Sedalia tornadoes) to take a lead in launching the collaborative MOFloodInfo Facebook and Branson tornado (Spring 2012) pages that became the go-to place for information by residents, local government, agencies, and kin of residents as well as the place for multiple agencies to post and coordinate information. As we entered into recovery, we learned that sufficient moisture meters were in place and that covering costs of soil tests for individual farmers was not as high a priority as using funds to cover travel for local educators to offer programs, assist with the Disaster Recovery Center Extension booths, meet with long term recovery committees, and attend in-service education. We also focused funding on the publications and video production that emerged as most important. For example, we learned that the larger publication of resources for dealing with flooding was no longer the most desirable way for people to receive information. Instead they preferred shorter topic specific pieces pulled from that. We developed a social media guide, as that emerged so significant to dealing with recovery in Joplin, We did not directly implement the use of the Triumph over Tragedy curriculum after training a key faculty member. This was due to time and limitations of funding for travel. Instead it was used by the team that provided emotional support and caring to the three critical on the ground faculty in the flooded areas and Joplin. We will however use it in future training of Extension faculty/educators as part of preparedness for emergencies. We adjusted our evaluation approach to include use of two focus groups, survey of Facebook MoFloodInfo users, and Extension faculty/educators involved in programming to learn more about what had occurred, what worked and what could have improved our work and outcomes.

Impacts
Surveys conducted with workshop participants generally indicated a high degree of learning and intent to use what had been learned. 69 of 136 Extension faculty delivering programming responded to an online survey at completion of the grant. The average ratings on 5 pt. Likert scale to locate the following were: printed guides 4.21, web based guides 4.21, phone numbers for disaster recovery 3.99, services available for recovery 3.88, MU Extension policy guidance for recovery 4.22; feeling prepared to address post disaster stress 3.39; believe important to be trained for post disaster stress 3.75; believe important for facilitating community collaboration 4.34. A focus group each conducted in Joplin and in a rural flood county explored impact of the coordinated long term recovery effort. Both communities were active in meeting the basic needs of their residents, which included making sure different populations within the community were being served. For example, resource sheets were available in Spanish; mobile meals programs assured that mobility impaired residents were informed of unfolding events, proactively assessed the homebound for support needs, and provided caregiver training. Cited were many examples of problem solving, initiative, responsibility and innovation taken by local leaders to form relationships across traditional boundaries for the benefit of the entire community; "In fair-weather time, we form relationships." Although participants were vocal about the collaborative nature of the recovery activities, they identified specifically Extension's role in forming the LTRC, developing resource guides, the FAPRI study, coordinating bimonthly resource coffees/daily briefings in both communities, staffing resource centers, working collaboratively, facilitating business recovery, and bing an integral part of the community prior to the disaster. Comments included: "The [MU FAPRI] study gave a message about damage assessment from a highly respected, unbiased third party." "I had worked the tornado of 2003 as a volunteer" and "our learning curve is much better now than it was two years ago [when we had a previous disaster]." "After every major incident, we had an After Action Review. We got all the principals [principal actors] together and formulated an improvement plan, and recorded what worked well and what needed improvement." "The Facebook page was the most beneficial new idea [that came out of this disaster]. This area only had a weekly paper and no TV station. I heard so much feedback from our citizens about the Facebook page. It was an upfront, reliable way to disperse information. It was accurate and not inflammatory." The Facebook page served to keep residents informed of the situation rather than calling agency personnel for updates. This allowed the agency personnel to focus on case management and service provision. A survey posted recently to Facebook pages indicated informational needs surfaced as a major motivator for individuals to "like." One person commented, "There was no other source like this, at least not in the first week or two after the storm. The information provided here saved me time and money."

Publications

• Zumwalt, A. & Johnson, D. 2012. Debt forgiveness a taxing situation. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1356.
• Zumwalt, A. & Meissen, R. 2011. Firefighters learn the ropes through Swiftwater Rescue training. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1259.
• NEWS ARTICLES: Burton, D. 2011. MU Extension website features resources related to Joplin tornado. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1124.
• Cole, E. & Burton, D. 2011. Tornadoes will have an impact on livestock. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1134.
• Goldschmidt, M.E., Wideman, F., & Wohleber, C. 2011. Quick tips for cleaning your flooded home available from MU Extension. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1169.
• Goldschmidt, M.E. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Warm, wet weather can trigger mold growth: Floods, storms put homes at risk. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1139.
• Guinan, P. & Meissen, R. 2011. A year of extremes: Severe 2011 weather covers gamut in year of feast or famine. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1311.
• LaFon, J. & Burton, D. 2011. How to replace lost documents after a disaster or loss. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1131.
• LaFon, J. & Johnson, D. 2011. Scams and fraud add insult to injury after a disaster. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1229.
• Leuci, M.S., Maltsberger, B. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Find and share Missouri River flood information on Facebook. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1141.
• Marney, A. & Burton, D. 2011. Follow state law when disposing of dead animals. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1123.
• Neal, C. 2011 Reducing flood damage to home and property. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1155.
• Neal, C. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Before the flood: Prepare household items for long-term storage. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1156.
• Nelson, S. 2012. Preparing for disaster: Start today. MU Extension news release and website (http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1385).
• Pierce, R.A. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Snakes on a flood plain: Controlling rodents, snakes and other nuisance wildlife after a storm or flood. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1175.
• Proctor, B. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Protect yourself from contractor fraud. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1170.
• Proctor, B. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Renters rights following a disaster. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1152.
• Roberts, T. & Burton, D. 2011. Tips for safe food preparation after a disaster.http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1120.
• Open for business: Information to help you recover and rebuild after a disaster: Part 1 - Where to begin 2012. http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/docs/tip_recover_after_disaster 1.asp.
• Open for business: Information to help you recover and rebuild after a disaster: Part 2 - Avoiding scams. 2012. http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/docs/tip_disaster_avoid_scams2. asp.
• Open for business: Information to help you recover and rebuild after a disaster: Part 3 - Effective employee communication in times of crisis. 2012. http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/docs/tip_communication_in_crisi s3.asp.
• Open for business: Information to help you recover and rebuild after a disaster: Part 4 - Helping your employees through a crisis. 2012. http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/docs/tip_employees_in_crisis4.a sp.
• Open for business: Information to help you recover and rebuild after a disaster: Part 5 - Take first steps toward making a plan to survive a business disaster. 2012. http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbtdc/docs/tip_first_steps_disaster5. asp.
• Procter, B. 2011. Financial Recovery and Risk Management. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/EMW1022.
• Replacing Important Papers. 2011. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/EMW1024.
• Schultheis, R. 2012. Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/EMW1026.
• Schultheis, R. 2012. Storm Shelters and Safe Rooms. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/EMW1025.
• Stelzer, H.E. 2011. Operating a Chain Saw Safely. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G1959.
• Wiebold, W. & Massey, R. 2012. Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G4091.
• PROCEEDINGS: Burton, D. and Maltsberger, B. 2012. Using Social Media as an Educational Tool in Disasters of 2011. 2012 Proceedings of National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, http://www.nacdep.net/event1_104_2274362695.pdf.
• Leuci, M.S. & Tootle, D. 2012. Collaborating Along the Lower Mississippi River Region to Assist Communities in Recovery from 2011 Flooding. Proceedings of the 2012 Community Development Society, www.comm-dev.org/attachments/118_track 6 collaborating along the lower mississippi river region to assist communities in recovery from 2011 flooding .pdf.
• Tootle, D., Maltsburger, M., & Leuci, M.S. 2012. Response and Reporting Disaster Impacts through Mulit-state Collaboration. 2012 Proceedings of National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, http://www.nacdep.net/event1_125_619639693.pdf.
• REPORTS: Brown, S., Gerlt, S., & Wilcox, L. 2011. The Value of the 2011 Crop Production Loss from the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway Levee Breach. FAPRI-MU Report #06-11. Available at: http://www.fapri.missouri.edu/outreach/publications/umc.aspcurrent_p age=outreach.
• MULTIMEDIA (VIDEO, PRINT,& WEB-BASED): Barber, J. & Wohleber, C. 2011. A safe room of one's own: As communities pick up the pieces, builders and homeowners take a closer look at safe rooms. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1142.
• Brown, S. & Dailey, D. 2011. Birds Point floodway crop loss estimated at $85.2 million by MU FAPRI analysis. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1143.
• Faddis, K. & Webb, M. 2011. Avoiding injury during post-disaster cleanup. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1133.
• Flanary, W. & Meissen, R. 2012. Northwest farmers prepare for planting a year after flood: Up to 30,000 acres in floodplain remain out of production. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1383.
• Houseman, R.M. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Risk of West Nile virus remains low despite mosquito boom in flood areas. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1167.
• Procter, B, & Wohleber. 2011. Property loss from disasters may be tax deductible. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping24.htm.
• Roberts, T. & Burton, D. 2011. Saving your food when the power goes off. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1121.
• Schultheis, R. & Burton, D. 2011. Take care using chain saws during storm recovery work. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1130.
• Schultheis, R. & Burton, D. 2011. Three easy steps for getting safe drinking water. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1122
• Schultheis, R., Kerley, M.& Burton, D. 2011. Insulation and plastic spread by tornadoes may not mix well with livestock.http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1125 .
• Weigel, W. 2011. What's the fuss about flexible cash rent http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1281.
• Westhoff, P. & Dailey, D. 2011. MU FAPRI updates agricultural baseline ahead of congressional Farm Bill debates. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1209.
• Wideman, F. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Let flood-damaged homes dry thoroughly before installing new coverings: Mold, mildew and dry rot can create long-term problems for your home and your health. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1153.
• Wideman, F. & Wohleber, C. 2012. 'Ghosts' of storms past may haunt damaged homes: Moisture, humidity can trigger mold growth.http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1399.
• EXTENSION COPING WITH DISASTER FEATURE ARTICLES SERIES: Allen, K. & Harr, S. 2011. Weathering the storm: How change affects families. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping12.htm.
• Blocker, R. 2011. Lightning fact sheet. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping27.htm
• Egan, T. & Mills-Gray, S. 2011. Food safety after a power outage. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping13.htm.
• Procter, B. 2011. Financial recovery and risk management. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping9.htm.
• Proctor, B. 2011. Grab-and-go box. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping21.htm.
• Schrader,L., Nelson, S. & Fuhrman, T. 2011. How to help children, youth and teens after a disaster. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping28.htm.
• Yager, E. 2011. Emotional damage from natural disasters can add to stress levels long after crisis is over. http://missourifamilies.org/features/copingarticles/coping11.htm.
• Nelson, S. & Wohleber, C. 2011. Preparing for disasters: Take it one step at a time. http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspxN=1214.
• EXTENSION GUIDES AND MANUALS: Burton, D., William, G. & Williams, R. 2012. The Use of Social Media for Disaster Recovery. Available at: http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.
• Disaster Guide for Small Businesses. 2011. Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers, University of Missouri Extension, Columbia, MO.
• Goldschmidt, M.E. & Wideman, F. 2011. Quick Tips for Cleaning Up After a Flood. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/EMW1023.