Extension > Extreme Weather
Tornado and wind
Recovering from the storm: take care of your family, finances, home, yard, and farm. Use safe practices.
Recover from floods
Take care of your family, finances, food and water. Be safe during clean-up at your home and farm.
Extension phone lines
Flood Information Line
1-800-232-9077, fil@umn.edu
Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–1:30 pm
Leave voicemail after hours. For questions about water, crops, horticulture and climatology issues.
AnswerLine
1-800-854-1678 (MN only)
Mon–Fri, 9 am–12 pm and 1–4 pm or email: answer@iastate.edu
For questions about cleaning, stains, mildew and food safety issues. Provides referrals for financial advice.
Minnesota Climatology Working Group
University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Climatology Office, Department of Natural Resources — The most up-to-date information on Minnesota weather conditions.
Extension's weather response
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Prepare for floods
Find information you can trust as you prepare for potentially devastating floods.
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Recover from floods
Safely clean up your home and farm. Take care of your family and finances and assure safe food and water.
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Tornado & wind
Recover from storms that stress your family and financial well-being. Assess your options.
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Winter damage
Protect your trees, shrubs, home and farm buildings from damaging ice storms and heavy snow.
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Drought and fire
Help landscapes, crops, and livestock survive extremely dry, hot weather and fire danger.
