February 11, 2009

Purdue University experts available to answer flood questions

* Climate, Dev Niyogi, Indiana state climatologist and assistant professor of agronomy and earth and atmospheric science, can answer inquiries about weather patterns, flooding and comparison to other floods in Indiana's history. CONTACT: (765) 494-6574, climate@purdue.edu

* Disaster Recovery Assistance, Steve Cain, Extension Disaster Education Network communication specialist, can answer questions about agencies involved in flood recovery. CONTACT: (765) 494-8410, cain@purdue.edu

* Family Wellness, Judy Myers-Walls, Purdue Extension child specialist, can speak about ways to talk to children about flood losses and ways to take care of the family. CONTACT: (765) 494-2959, myerswal@purdue.edu

* Food Safety, Bill Evers, Purdue Extension food safety expert, can talk about what foods are safe to keep and which ones should be discarded. CONTACT: (765) 494-8546, eversb@purdue.edu

* Water Quality, Bernard Engel, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, can answer questions about the effects of flooding on water quality. CONTACT: (765) 494-1162, engelb@purdue.edu

For additional experts on flooding in Indiana, please contact Jennifer Stewart, news and special projects writer for Purdue Agricultural Communication, at (765) 494-6682, (317) 443-5173 (cell), jsstewar@purdue.edu

The Extension publication "First Steps to Flood Recovery" has additional information. It is available on the Extension Disaster Education Network Web site at https://www.extension.purdue.edu/floodpub/

Writer: Jennifer Stewart, (765) 494-6682, jsstewar@purdue.edu

Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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