Flood Recovery Resources

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

RESOURCE/TITLE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE DESCRIPTION

Recover and Rebuild FEMA http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/index.shtm

Recovering from and Coping with Flood Damaged Property

FEMA http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/copin g.shtm

Albany County Disaster Recovery Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 FEMA http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.f ema?id=58025

Centers are staffed with disaster-recovery specialists who can provide information and answer questions about hurricane-related assistance. Operating hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

Montgomery County Disaster Recovery Center, 1000 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam, NY 12010 FEMA http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.f ema?id=58025

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Rensselaer County Disaster Recovery Center, Social Services Office Amd. Bldg. 127 Blooming Grove Drive, Troy, NY 12180

FEMA http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.f ema?id=58025

Schenectady County Disaster Recovery Center, Rotterdam Square Mall, 93 West Campbell, Rotterdam, NY 12306

Schoharie County Disaster Recovery Center, Holiday Inn Express, 160 Holiday Way, Schoharie, NY 12157

How to Apply for Assistance

FEMA http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.sht m

Describes the process to go through when applying for assistance.

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NYS Emergency Management Resources

Hurricane Irene Disaster Recovery

NYS Office of Emergency Management

http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/event/hurri cane.cfm

Provides links and contacts to help when

registering for federal assistance for the damages caused by hurricane Irene.

State Office of Emergency Management

NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

http://www.dhses.ny.gov/ Provides assistance, including access to products and recovery services.

Recovery & Collections NYS Library and Archives http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ NYS Library and Archives is responsible for

gathering information on the extent of damage to your building/collections as well as recovery costs. Contact: [email protected] ,

[email protected]

New York State News & Resources

NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

http://www.governor.ny.gov/ Provides up to date information on news affecting New York State.

New York State Disaster Information

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Disaster Assistance and Response

Disaster Assistance/ Services

New York State Archives http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/ mr_disaster.shtml

Access to Disaster Help and Resources

Disaster Assistance.gov http://www.disasterassistance.gov Provides disaster assistance information from the U.S. Government. Details over 60 different forms of assistance from 17 federal agencies.

After the Flood- Emergency Stabilization and Conservation Measures

U.S National Park Service - Preservation Assistance Division

http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/nps/npsafter.html

As the Floodwaters Recede- A Check List of Things to Do

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/recede.htm

Disaster Preparedness & Recovery

National Center for

Preservation Technology & Training

http://ncptt.nps.gov/category/disaster-recovery/

NCPTT has aggregated emergency preparedness and response information for collectors, museum professionals, cultural resource managers, building and maintenance crews, and others who care for cultural heritage.

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Disaster Assistance and Response

Treatment of Flood- Damaged Older and Historic Buildings

National Trust for Historic Preservation

http://www.preservationnation.org/resou

rces/technical-assistance/flood- recovery/additional-resources/flood-book/Flood-Damage.pdf

Provides a list of Federal disaster relief programs, mostly focused on those that can provide financial assistance for structural rehabilitation after a disaster or proactive efforts to reduce or prevent future potential damage.

Daniel K. Thorne Intervention Fund

[email protected] Northeast Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation has made available funds to assist in the preservation and stabilization of historic structures damaged by hurricane Irene.

Assistance for Small Businesses

New York Business Development Corporation

http://www.bcnys.org/inside/econdev/201

1/SBADisasterFactsheet-hurricaneirene.pdf

The New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC) has created a Disaster Loan Program to aid small businesses impacted by damage caused by Hurricane Irene. The loan amounts range from $5,000 - $25,000.

Tips for Drying out a Flood Damaged Building

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/dryout.htm

The State Archives Regional Advisory

New York State Archives http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/directori es/dir_staff.shtml#Advisory

Provides a list of the State Archives Regional Advisory Officer's contact information; helpful for

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Disaster Assistance and Response

Resources for Response and Recovery

Heritage Preservation http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PR OGRAMS/TFRespRecover.html

Contains resources for dealing with disasters and managing recovery efforts, including getting professional help, assessing damage, finding funding, and salvaging collections and family treasures.

Resources for

Responding to Flooding

rces/technical-assistance/disaster-recovery/flood-response.html

Guide to Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid for Cultural

Institutions

Heritage Preservation http://www.heritagepreservation.org/fed eral/Index.html

Website leads cultural institutions through the process of applying to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance after major disasters. It also includes links to necessary forms.

Federal Financial Assistance for Historic Preservation Projects- Disaster Response

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

http://www.achp.gov/funding-disasters.html

Provides a list of Federal disaster relief programs, focused on those that provide financial assistance for structural rehabilitation, after a disaster has occurred.

Disaster Response Resources

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Collections and Documents

Salvaging Wet Photographs

North East Document Conservation Center http://bit.ly/6bl4KV Emergency Salvage of Water-Damaged Materials and Collections

North East Document Conservation Center

http://www.nedcc.org/home.php Provides the North East Document Conservation Center's Disaster Assistance Hotline, as well as many useful links focused on salvage and recovery of paper-based materials.

For 24- Hour Assistance American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewP age&PageID=695

AIC-CERT responds to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors and the public. Volunteers can provide advice and referrals by phone. Requests for onsite

How to Save Wet Books Heritage Preservation http://www.heritagepreservation.org/sav ewetbooks/index.html

Managing Collections After Disaster

National Center for

Preservation Technology & Training

http://ncptt.nps.gov/2011/managing-collections-in-a-disaster/

Provides basic information on salvaging a variety of materials that may be part of your collection.

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Collections and Documents

Salvaging Moldy Books and Papers

http://bit.ly/RzKy6 Provides some basic information on mold and outlines the steps needed to need stop mold growth and begin to salvage collections.

Salvaging Wet Books and Records

http://bit.ly/b6cwEZ

Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections

The Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/dry. html

Features concise information on air-drying paper, books, photographs and recovery from mold.