The last thing you need to worry about when a hurricane, winter storm, or other extreme weather event is coming is where to look for help. While we’ll leave gathering weather news to you, below are resources we’ve compiled from state and federal agencies and organizations to help those with farms in North Carolina and South Carolina prepare for and recover from storm damage.
To learn more about CFSA’s ongoing initiatives and programs focused on disaster recovery and climate resilience for small-scale farms, visit our Climate Resilience website page.
Preparation
- Purchasing a Back-Up Generator for the Farm (NC State Extension)
- Protecting Valuable Records (NC State Extension)
- Protecting Livestock During a Disaster (USDA)
- Hurricane Preparedness for Producers of Horticultural Crops
- Disaster Preparedness for Farmers (RAFI-USA)
- Reducing Storm Damage to Your Greenhouses & High Tunnels (UMass Extension)
- Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane Impacts (USDA SE Climate Hub)
- Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Commodity Guides (USDA)
On-Farm Cleanup & Recovery
- Helene Recovery – Farm – Production and Recovery Resources and Technical Assistance
- Hurricane Preparation and Recovery Resources | Farmers.gov
- Emergency Planning and Disaster Response – South Carolina Department of Agriculture
- Emergency Preparedness and Response for Natural Disasters and Agricultural Impacts – RHIhub Toolkit
- Addressing Climate Emotions as Part of Farmer Mental Health – American Farmland Trust
- Resources for Farmers – Farm Aid
- Emergency Programs – Disaster Information | NC Agriculture
- Reconditioning Flood-Damaged Tractors | NC State Extension Publications
- Control Damage in Pesticide Storage Facilities on the Farm (NC Cooperative Extension)
- NC: Disposal Assistance for Pesticides and Fertilizer (NCDA)
- Decision-Making Guidelines for Storm-Damaged Trees (NC Cooperative Extension)
- Chainsaw Safety Videos (NC Cooperative Extension)
- Animal Mortality Management (NCDA)
- Dealing With Snakes After a Storm (NC Cooperative Extension)
- Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: Responding to Climate Variability and Change in the Midwest and Northeast; see Adaptation Strategies 4-8, pp.25-30 (USDA).
Food Safety
- Soil Testing Following Flooding, Overland Flow Of Wastewater And Other Freshwater Disasters | Digitalocean
- Build a low-cost handwashing station for food safety on the farm | UMN Extension / Spanish Translation
- Western Growers Soil Sampling and Testing after Flooding Fact Sheet
- Assessing Damage in Produce Crops During Times of Excessive Rainfall | NC State Extension
- How to Disinfect Your Well After a Flood NCDHHS / Spanish Translation
- How to collect a well water sample |NCDHHS
- Information Regarding Flooded Produce | NC State Extension
- Recovering from a Flood: Garden Flooding | Food Safety
- Resources for Human and Animal Food Producers Affected by Flooding | FDA
- Flooding Infographics & Assessments
- Food Safety for Flooded Farms
- Flooding Fact Sheet_Jan 2021.ai – LGMA Metrics
- Factsheet: Food Safety for Flooded Farms (PSA)
- Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption (FDA)
- General Food Safety in Hurricanes and Floods (Clemson)
- How to Handle Flooded Fields (CFSA)
Financial
Stay informed
- Emergency Planning and Disaster Response (SCDA)
- Livestock, Poultry, & Equine Hurricane & Flooding News (Clemson)
- Hurricane Prep & Recovery Guides for SC Producers (USDA)
- NC Disaster Information Center (NC State Extension)
- Hurricane Prep & Recovery Guides for NC Producers (USDA)
- NC Emergency Management
- SC Emergency Management
- Emergency Management | South Carolina Department of Commerce
- North Carolina’s Weather Authority
