After a Flood

Recovering from a flood event is difficult both emotionally and financially. Determining what to do first may be overwhelming. The following provide basic guidelines on what to do after a flood.

• After the Flood Fact Sheet - FEMA 
  
  • After the Flood Fact Sheet
  • After the Flood Safety and Cleanup

Staying Healthy

• Nebraska Rural Response Hotline - 1-800-464-0258 
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Prevent Illness and Injuries after a Flood 
  
• USDA – Food Safety 
  
• OSHA – Protect Yourself from Flood Hazards

Emotional Impact of Flooding

• Helping Children Cope with a Disaster
• Understanding the Impact and Exploring the Strategies for Coping with a Flood
• Helping Flood Victims Bounce Back

Repairing Your Home

• Extension Education Network - Re-entering Buildings
• UNL Extension - Equipment for Entering and Cleaning Flood-Damaged Property
• UNL Extension - Well Water Safety After Flooding
• FEMA - Recovering from and Coping with Flood Damaged Property
  
• American Red Cross – Reparing Your Flooded Home
  
• FEMA - Safer, Stronger, Protected Homes and Communities 
  
• FEMA - Building Science
  The FEMA Building Science Branch provides guidance that focuses on creating disaster-resilient communities to reduce loss of life and property.

Mold Remediation

• Mold & Mildew: Cleaning Up Your Flood Damaged Home
• CDC Mold Resources
• EPA Mold Control
  

Resources for Agriculture Community

• Returning to a Farm after a Flood
• Farming after a Flood
• Salvaging Flood Damaged Agricultural Buildings
• Flooding and Stored Grain

Financial Assistance

• UNL Extension – Family Financial Toolkit
  • Emotional & Financial Toolkit
    
    
• Filing Your Flood Insurance Claim
  • Dealing with the Aftermath
    
  • Filing Your Flood Insurance Claim
    
    
• NFIP Flood Insurance Claims Handbook
  • NFIP Claims Handbook

How to Avoid and Report Scams after a Disaster

• Avoid and Report Flood Scams
• Post Disaster Scams

Follow the Law

After a flood, state and local regulations and permitting requirements must be followed. These requirements are in place to ensure you stay healthy and rebuild safely. 

• Nebraska Local Government Contacts 
  
  • County Websites of Nebraska

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  • Resources for Coping with Flooding

• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
  • Environmental Guidance for Flooding in Nebraska
    

• Nebraska Electrical Division
  • Electrical Flood Information

• Black Hills Energy
  • Flood Q&A
    

• Nebraska Public Power District
  • Electrical Safety During Flood Conditions