Disasters and Power Outages
Salvaging and handling food after power outages, floods and other disasters may raise questions and present challenges. Refer to these resources to help recover food from a disaster.
- Prepare Kansas - Take Steps Ahead of Disaster
- Natural Disasters and Severe Weather - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Prepare Your Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Water in an Emergency pdf - Red Cross
- In an Emergency - Foodsafety.gov
- Emergencies and Food Safety - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- How to Make Water Safe in an Emergency - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Clean Up After a Disaster - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) - related Emergencies and Outbreaks - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Fires and Food Safety - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Food Safety After a Flood pdf - K-State Extension
- Frequently Asked Questions about Handling Flooded Produce pdf - Kansas State University and University of Missouri
- Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Garden pdf - K-State Extension
- Flood and natural disaster resources - K-State Extension
- Consumer Information Regarding a Disruption in Water Service - Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Tips for Consumers About Food and Water Safety - Food and Drug Administration
- EDEN - Cornell University
- First Steps to Flood Recovery - Purdue University
- Cleaning Dishes, Pots and Pans - Video - North Carolina State University
- Cleaning Appliances, Plastic and Flatware - Video - North Carolina State University
- Food Safety of Human and Pet Food - Video - North Carolina State University
- Cleaning Refrigerators - Video - North Carolina State University
- Flooding: Preparedness and Recovery - North Carolina State University
- Can you safely store perishable food outside during the winter months? - Michigan State University
- Food Safety During Power Outages - Foodsafety.gov
- If Your Home Freezer Stops pdf - Oregon State University
- Removing Odors from Refrigerators & Freezers - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Key Tips for Consumers About Food Safety - Food and Drug Administration
- Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure pdf - North Carolina State University
- When the power goes out, keep a lid on food safety - K-State Extension
- Tips for keeping food safe during a power outage - K-State Extension
- Preparing Food Without Power - University of Minnesota