Home > Family & Home > Hazards and Threats > NOAA Extreme Weather 2009 Information Sheet [Image: Extreme Weather Information Sheet Southeast] A collection of phone numbers for Louisiana state agencies, parish emergency management and law enforcement offices in the southern parishes, and national disaster information centers. Have The Right Answers Before Storm; Take ‘Hurricane Quiz’ Now This game of 20 questions can help you determine whether you and your family will be prepared if a hurricane comes your way, according to LSU AgCenter experts. Disaster Information Resources Series [Image: Disaster Information Resources] These publications are designed to help Louisiana residents recover from floods, storms, extended power outages and other stressful, dangerous events. Disaster Wallet Card If an evacuation or other emergency separates family and friends, you’ll want to find each other. Fill out a card for each close friend and relative. Carry it with you wherever you go.  more articles... Chinese Drywall Alert Sulfur compounds, including sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide, can form and be released into the air from some imported wallboard installed across the humid south between 2004 and 2008, causing corrosion of copper, silver and other metals in home components such as air conditioners, exposed wiring, plumbing and electronics, thus raising serious safety, economic and health issues. Precautions for Older Adults Regarding the Flu Reasonable precautions will not only help to prevent the spread of the flu but may also save lives in vulnerable populations such as the elderly. Talking to Your Children About the Flu [Image: Sneeze] Talking to your child about a flu outbreak or any hazard is helpful in preventing fear and in reducing the risk of infecting others. More Information About the Flu from the Extension Disaster Education Network [Image: EDEN logo and link to flu site] This site provides information and links to other resources regarding influenza. Resources on this site address such questions as: How can we prevent the flu? What is H1N! flu? Is there an effective vaccine for H1N1 flu? Who is most at risk? What is the difference between pandemic influenza and seasonal outbreaks of the flu? What are the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control? H1N1 (Swine Flu) and YOU: Answers to Some of Your Questions [Image: Washing hands] Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control, this fact sheet provides details about the latest "swine flu" virus and ways you can try to protect yourself and others from it. You can’t get swine flu eating pork (Distributed 04/27/09) You can’t get swine flu from eating pork or pork products, says an LSU AgCenter extension nutritionist. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no evidence that a person can get swine flu from touching raw pork or from eating pork that has been properly prepared, says Beth Reames. Who Needs Insurance? Almost everyone who lives in the 15 coastal parishes that are the focus of the LaMP effort should purchase some form of flood insurance. Flood Recovery Data After hurricane Katrina and Rita, FEMA gathered data to assist state and local officials as well as home and business owners to assess the extent and magnitude of the two storms. This data also helps identify the increased flood hazards that these and other storms have had on the region over the last 25 years. Flood Hazard Maps See if your property is in a flood hazard zone. Tree stumps, debris may lead to carpenter ant infestations It may be tempting to ignore tree stumps and tree debris left over from hurricanes because of the expense of removal. But if let go long enough, this can lead to a nuisance far more expensive to clean up – carpenter ants. Click for more information...