Under the Citrus Tree Hurricane Edition

 

Check out all the important information inside! View this email in your browser Special Hurricane Irma Edition Greetings from the Extension Office! As Hurricane Irma continues to head our direction, I wanted to send you some things that may help you before and after the storm. Please save this email for easy reference should you need it.  Moving through the next few days I pray for your safety, the safety of the Industry and the safety of Florida. God Bless America and Go Gators! Regards Laurie Laurie Hurner Highlands County Extension Director & Citrus Agent Office: 863.402.6540 Fax: 863.402.6544 E-mail: lhurner@ufl.edu  http://highlands.ifas.ufl.edu     Highlands County Special Needs Shelter Intrastate Hauling Requirements for animals Citrus Specific Hurricane Documents Storm Surge, Emergency Sheltering & Mental Health Resources Florida Farm Services Agency Disaster Assistance Programs Generators, Chainsaws, Family Emergency Plans & Safe Handling of Food & Wate       Highlands County Special Needs Shelter   The Burt J. Harris Agricultural Center serves as a special needs shelter for Highlands County. If you or someone you know needs  a special needs shelter, you have to submit an application that can be found here. There is an English and Spanish version. These need to be resubmitted every year beginning January 1st. You have to submit the application to the Health Department for approval. The health department's address is: 7205 S. George Blvd. Sebring, FL, 33875. The health department can be reached at: (863) 386-6040.     Agriculture Commissioner Suspends Intrastate Hauling Requirements for Animals        Citrus Specific Hurricane Documents   Following are a couple of documents that may be helpful as you prepare and after a storm occurs. These documents are a apart of the UF/IFAS EDIS system. Hurricane Preparedness For Citrus Groves Hurricanes and the Harvesting Decisions     Storm Surge, Emergency Animal Sheltering & Mental Health Resources    Storm Surge Risk Communication from Jill Gambill with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant: Several months ago, I collaborated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to conduct seven focus groups on storm surge risk communication during Hurricane Matthew in Beaufort, SC; Savannah, GA; and Brunswick, GA. Attached are some initial findings, which outline reasons that people may not evacuate, challenges in forecast comprehension, and recommended strategies for messaging and mapping hurricane risks. Also attached is a visualization of how storm surge, rainfall and drainage issues can create complex flood impacts. If you have any questions or would like further information, please visit the Communicating Hazard Information in the Modern Environment (CHIME) website.   Emergency Animal Sheltering and Evacuation Information From LeiAnna Tucker with FDACS: We will continue to post new information on www.freshfromflorida.com/animalemergency throughout Hurricane Irma response.  Please continue to monitor this website and share with the public.    Mental Health Resources From Heidi Radunovich, FYCS and EDEN website:   ·      http://public.eden.lsuagcenter.com/search/Pages/results-rc.aspx?k=mental%20health#k=mental%20health   ·         The American Psychological Association has some good resources available, including some just for children, here: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/index.aspx     Storm Surge Risk Communication from Jill Gambill with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant: Several months ago, I collaborated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to conduct seven focus groups on storm surge risk communication during Hurricane Matthew in Beaufort, SC; Savannah, GA; and Brunswick, GA. Attached are some initial findings, which outline reasons that people may not evacuate, challenges in forecast comprehension, and recommended strategies for messaging and mapping hurricane risks. Also attached is a visualization of how storm surge, rainfall and drainage issues can create complex flood impacts. If you have any questions or would like further information, please visit the Communicating Hazard Information in the Modern Environment (CHIME) website.   Emergency Animal Sheltering and Evacuation Information From LeiAnna Tucker with FDACS: We will continue to post new information on www.freshfromflorida.com/animalemergency throughout Hurricane Irma response.  Please continue to monitor this website and share with the public.    Mental Health Resources From Heidi Radunovich, FYCS and EDEN website:   ·      http://public.eden.lsuagcenter.com/search/Pages/results-rc.aspx?k=mental%20health#k=mental%20health   ·         The American Psychological Association has some good resources available, including some just for children, here: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/index.aspx       Florida Farm Services Agency Disaster Assistance Programs   It is very important as producers that you keep your information updated with the Farm Service Agency. They have  a lot of Disaster Programs and Disaster Assistance should you need it. If you are not acquainted with FSA and are not part of their system I would encourage you to do so today!   OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY  - Covers Highlands County 450 US HIGHWAY 98 N OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972-2303 (800) 243-9912 (863) 763-3345 ext 2 (855) 563-2110 Fax Jenny Hoover County Executive Director (863) 763-3345 ext 2 (855) 563-2110 fax jenny.hoover@fl.usda.gov NANCY MUNDO Farm Loan Manager (305) 242-1197 nancy.mundo@fl.usda.gov HARDEE COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY 316 N 7TH AVE WAUCHULA, FL 33873-2606 (800) 243-9912 (863) 773-4764 ext 2 (855) 608-9553 Fax  Steve Berk Acting County Executive Director (863) 773-4764 ext 2 (855) 608-9553 fax steve.berk@fl.usda.gov  BRONWYN D BETHEA-ROWLAND Farm Loan Manager (813) 752-1474 x 2 Bronwyn.BetheaMyers@fl.usda.gov POLK COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY 1700 HWY 17 S BARTOW, FL 33830 (800) 243-9912 (863) 533-2051 ext 2 (855) 475-8047 Fax   Marcinda Kester County Executive Director (863) 533-2051 (855) 475-8047 fax marcinda.kester@fl.usda.gov   BRONWYN D BETHEA-ROWLAND Farm Loan Manager (813) 752-1474 x 2 Bronwyn.BetheaMyers@fl.usda.gov       Generators, Chainsaws, Family Emergency Plans & Safe Handling of Food & Water     Generator Safety - http://public.eden.lsuagcenter.com/search/Pages/results-rc.aspx?k=generator%20safety   Chainsaw Safety - http://public.eden.lsuagcenter.com/search/Pages/results-rc.aspx?k=generator%20safety#k=chainsaw%20safety   Family Emergency Plan – http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm250   Safe Handling of Food & Water - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FS/FS13100.pdf       Copyright © *2016|* *UF/IFAS Highlands Extension Citrus Program*, All rights reserved. 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