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Weather Impacts
Weather Impacts

Tornado & Wind

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Photo by: Marie Lee-Rude, Extension Educator


Call for Info

Extension's toll free phone answer services can help with storm info too.

Farm Information Line – 800-232-9077 -- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Extension educators answer questions about water, crops, horticulture and climatology issues.

AnswerLine -- 800-854-1678 -- Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.- noon and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Answers to household and family oriented questions.

Frequently Asked Questions about Disaster Recovery



Climatology

Minnesota Climatology Working Group -- Current weather conditions, regularly updated climate data, historical climate data, Twin Cities data, and Agricultural climate information.

Forecast Products -- Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Current Severe Weather Reports -- Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -- Current and past storm data.

Past Severe Weather Records -- Local Storm Reports, NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

National Weather Service -- Central Region Headquarters

National Weather Service -- Weather Forecast Office, Twin Cities, MN



Environment

Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Storm Damage to Landscape Trees: Prediction, Prevention, Treatment



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Family

After a Natural Disaster Series:

Coping with Loss
Managing Anger
Talking with Children
Ending Isolation

Extension Publications and News

Picking Up the Pieces

Talking with kids about floods, other natural disasters

Prepare for Emergencies -- Kits for cars, first aid, fire extinguishers, and food and water.



Farm

University of Minnesota Extension

NEW Plan for dairy farm disasters

NEW The Soybean Growers Field Guide For Evaluating Crop Damage And Replant Options PDF

NEW The Corn Growers Field Guide for Evaluating Crop Damage and Replant Options PDF

Wind Damaged Farm Structures

Good planning can help recover from tornado, wind damage



Food/Water

Information Briefs (Info-U)

Drinking Water Safety in Emergencies

Power Outages -- Protect Food From Spoilage

Preparing Food Without Power



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Horticulture

Yard & Garden Line News

Preventing Storm Damage to Trees - Are Your Trees a Hazard?

Cracks and Splits in Tree Trunks

What Happens When Trees are Defoliated?

Tree-ting Storm Damage

When Lightning Strikes Your Tree

Knowing When to Hire an Arborist

Extension Publications

Lawn Renovation

Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Storm Damage to Landscape Trees: Prediction, Prevention, Treatment



Housing

Home Insurance Claims

Renter's Insurance

Portable Heater and Generator Safety

Preventing Consumer Scams



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Resources

Disaster Handbook-- with information on pesticide storage, building dikes, protecting livestock, etc. from the University of Wisconsin Extension Service.

Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) -- a collaborative multi-state effort by Extension Services across the country to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Tornado Information

Minnesota Department of Health -- Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Minnesota Department of Transportation -- Traffic & Weather Conditions

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URL: http://www.extension.umn.edu/administrative/disasterresponse/wi_tornado.html  This page was updated Nov. 25, 2009. 
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