ABOUT UW-EXTENSION
With an office in each Wisconsin county,
Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs
tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and
research.
County-based Extension
educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are
experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic
development, natural resources, family living and youth development.
Extension county-based
faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in
communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW
System campuses where they access current research and knowledge.
Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark
of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.
FEMA APPLICATION AND FLOOD RESOURCES:
Columbia County has been declared a federal disaster area. To apply for federal disaster assistance through FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): Call 1-800-621-3362 (1-800-462-7686 for people with hearing or special disabilities). To apply online, click here: FEMA Application
(http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm)
Residents in affected areas of Columbia County can apply for emergency food assistance from June 19-27, 2008. Please go to:
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/FoodShare/flood/columbia.htm
2008 Ag Flood Response Newsletter (9 pages, 331 KB)
FEMA information on floods: Flood issues
Resources for responding to the flooding crisis can be found by clicking on the following:
For Resources Specific to Columbia County: http://www.co.columbia.wi.us
For Road Closure Information:
Wisconsin flooding information - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
For Extension Disaster Education Network's webpage on Floods & Flooding:
http://www.eden.lsu.edu/Issues_View.aspx?IssueID=00431C90-05BA-4946-BD7D-A4A6D045E4FE
For UW-Extension Disaster Management & Recovery Resources:
http://www.uwex.edu/lgc/disaster/disaster.htm
For Food Safety Resources:
http://foodsafety.wisc.edu/emergency_foodsafety.html
For Agriculture Flood Issue Resources:
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/ag/issues/ExtensionResponds-Flood-August2007.html
For Resources on a Variety of Flood Response/Coping Issues:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/disaster/flood.html
National Center for Healthy Housing:
Flood Cleanup Guide
Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS):
Flood Health and Safety Tips
Well Water testing kits are available through the UW-Extension office in Columbia County. Department of Natural Resouces information are linked here for private well water issues: Private Well Water
Small Business Administration: Low Interest Disaster Loans
American Red Cross: Floods and Flash Floods
Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance:
FAQ Insurance Questions
SANDBAGS/SAND: You can get sandbags and sand from the Highway Dept. in Wyocena – Old Hwy 16, just off 16 & 22. You need to bring your own shovel; sandbags and sand provided.
Please contact the UW-Extension office at (608) 742-9680 if you need resources and are not able to find them at one of these sites. |
