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Recover from floods
Safely clean up your home and farm after a flood. Take care of your family and finances and assure safe food and water with Extension education.

Disaster Recovery Toolkit
Award-winning toolkit helps you move toward financial recovery after a disaster.

Disaster Recovery App
North Dakota State University Extension – Your smart phone can record the damages to your home and property with text, images and audio. More
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Housing
Clean-up and hazards, water and moisture, fungi, mold, and mildew, and septic system.
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Family
Helping children, supporting adults and dealing with stress and grief, teaching children about floods
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Finances
Help with your personal family finances after a disaster and also for professionals helping families.
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Food and water
Safe food handling after power outages; well water safety
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Farm
Farm Safety, Livestock, and Crops
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Horticulture
Taking care of your yard and garden
Extension phone lines
Flood Information Line
1-800-232-9077, fil@umn.edu
Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–12:30 pm
Leave voicemail after hours. For questions about water, crops, horticulture and climatology issues.
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.