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. - 1:30 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.
Climatology
Minnesota Climatology
Working Group -- Current weather conditions, regularly updated
climate data, historical climate data, Twin Cities data, and Agricultural
climate information.
National Weather Service -- Central Region Headquarters
Trees
Extension Publications, News & more
When lightning strikes your tree (UMNnews)
Dirt on Gardening – helping storm- and drought-damaged trees (Star Tribune audio)
Storm
Damage to Landscape Trees: Prediction, Prevention, Treatment
Storm Damage — Forest Resources Extension
Pruning
Trees and Shrubs
Lawn
Renovation
The
Home Lawn
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
Knowing When to Hire an Arborist
Family
After a Natural Disaster Series:
Coping with Loss
Managing Anger
Talking with Children
Ending Isolation
Extension Publications and News
How can you prevent consumer scams?
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
Good planning can help recover from tornado, wind damage
Wind Damaged Farm Structures - from Extension
Food/Water
Information Briefs (Info-U)
Disinfection of
Well Water
Drinking
Water Safety in Emergencies
Power Outages
-- Protect Food From Spoilage
Preparing
Food Without Power
Housing
Home
Insurance Claims
Renter's Insurance
Portable Heater and Generator
Safety
Preventing
Consumer Scams
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 -- Thunderstorm and Lightning
Minnesota
Department of Health -- Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Minnesota
Department of Transportation -- Traffic & Weather Conditions
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