{"id":2409,"date":"2019-11-21T17:54:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T17:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/?page_id=2409"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:50:46","slug":"prepnotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/prepnotes\/","title":{"rendered":"PREPnotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"purdue\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"PREPnotes\n\t

PREPnotes are short (about 1 page) fact sheets about a wide variety of emergency and rural disaster preparation topics.\u00a0 The PREPnotes can be used by Extension educators, teachers, and volunteers to develop news releases, share on social media, or print and distribute as hard copies.\u00a0 Purdue Extension educators may add county office contact information in the articles. The materials have been developed and reviewed by Extension and emergency professionals.<\/p>\n

You are free to copy and paste these PREPnotes into your own newsletters, news releases, or educational materials.\u00a0 We simply ask that you credit INPREPared.org<\/a> as a source!<\/p>\n

Click on the PREPnote title to open and download the MS Word file.<\/p>\n\t

Cold Weather \/ Winter Storms<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Winterizing Your Home<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Staying Warm at Home During a Winter Power Outage<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Winter Driving Tips<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Reducing Heat Loss in Your Home<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preventing Ice Dams on Eaves<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Plumbing and Appliances during Winter Power Outage<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Watering Livestock in Freezing Temperatures and Power Outages<\/a><\/p>\n\t

Protecting Livestock During Winter Storms<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Livestock with Windbreaks<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Food & Water During Disaster<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Sources of Drinking Water<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Safety of Frozen Foods after a Power Failure<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Safety of Refrigerated Foods During Evacuation<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Flooded Produce from Personal Gardens<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preparing Food During a Power Failure<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Using Dry Ice During a Power Failure<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Flood Contaminated Foods<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Tornadoes<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Safety Procedures after a Tornado<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Inspecting Buildings for Hidden Wind Damage<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Clearing Debris from Land<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Family & Stress Issues during\u00a0 Disaster<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Helping Children to Cope Before a Disaster Strikes<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Helping Children to Cope During a Disaster<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Emergency Living Conditions with Another Family<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Venting Feelings in Time of Crisis<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Fire<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Smoke Detectors<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Fire Extinguishers<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Electrical Power<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Standby Electric Generators for Farm Emergency Power<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Using Portable Generators Safely<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Floods<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Emergency Procedures during a Flood Threat<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preparing for Floods and Flash Floods<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Evacuation Safety Rules<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preparing for Evacuation – What to Do in Your Home<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preparing for Evacuation – What to Do on Your Farm<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Livestock during a Flood<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preventing Leaks in Basements<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Building Dikes to Prevent Minor Surface Flooding<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Building Dikes to Prevent Minor Surface Flooding<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Infectious Disease<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\t

Protecting Yourself against Coronavirus, Flu, and other Respiratory Illnesses – UPDATED 3\/12\/2020<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

If you need more information contact: inprepared@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

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