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This publication provides recommendations for removing mold from most household items.
This publication offers tips to people returning to their homes and communities after evacuation during an emergency or disaster.
This publication offers information on tornadoes and tornado season in North Carolina.
This publication covers steps to take to clean up your kitchen after a disaster or emergency.
This publication covers potential moisture problems in attics, crawl spaces and walls after a flood or other disaster.
The key to surviving a hurricane is preparation. This factsheet takes you through the thought process of what needs to be done before a storm so that you are prepared.
This publication addresses family stress after a disaster.
This publication offers a list of steps to take for cleanup and repair of your home following a disaster or emergency.
Making arrangements for your pets should be part of your household disaster planning. If you must evacuate your home, it’s always wise to take your pets with you. Although trained service dogs are allowed in emergency shelters, other pets are not allowed due to public health and safety reasons. You need to have other plans for your pets. Advance planning is essential; it could save a pet’s life.
Many people assume that floods, storms, hurricanes and other disasters happen to someone else, and many people postpone taking care of family papers. This factsheet helps you to determine what papers you should worry about protecting.
This publication offers tips to rid your refrigerator of odors after an extended loss of power due to an emergency or disaster.
If a major disaster has been declared in your area, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance from FEMA. There are four ways to apply for federal disaster assistance: online, in the FEMA app, by phone, or in person.
This publication covers how to spot a tornado, where to go during a storm and tornado survival rules and tips.
This factsheet offers information on how to deal with food that may have come into contact with floodwaters.
On January 22, 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a new rule changing the Individual Assistance Program. These changes aim to make the Individual Assistance program more equitable by expanding eligibility for some types of assistance, removing procedural barriers to entry, and simplifying certain processes overall.
