Disaster Response
How can I cook if the power is off?
You can cook in a fireplace in heavy cookware such as cast iron. Use outdoor grills outside only - not in a garage or other enclosed area. Use fuel-burning camp stoves outside only.
Disaster Response
- Agriculture Disaster Recovery Center Planning P
- Are dishes and utensils safe?
- Cleanup Safety
- First Aid Helps Injured Animals
- Floodwater in refrigerators/freezers...
- How can I cook if the power is off?
- How do I clean flood-soiled clothing?
- How do I clean my dishes and utensils?
- How do I clean my rugs and carpets?
- How do I dry the walls of my house after flooding?
- How do I purify water?
- How long will food last?
- If food has thawed, must I throw it out?
- Is canned food safe to eat after a flood or storm?
- Is it safe to drink the water?
- Is it safe to turn on appliances?
- Management tips for hurricane-damaged corn fields
- Mississippi Animal Disaster Relief Fund
- My furniture got damp...
- My mattress is damp. Can I save it?
- My wood furniture was soaked. Is it ruined?
- Questions following a hurricane
- Wildlife Flooding Information
- Your lawn needs care following a hurricane