Emergency Resources - Homes and Farmsteads

Homes

• Moisture Meters Available
  Nebraska Extension - Boyd County Office has 3 moisture meters available for homeowners and businesses to borrow to monitor the moisture content of flooded materials. Homeowners wanting to borrow a meter are encouraged to stop in at the Extension office (Boyd County Courthouse, upstairs on the south end of hall). Instructions for using the meter will be provided upon checkout. “It’s important to wait until wood and other materials dry out before attempting to repair a flood-damaged home,” said Dave Varner, associate dean with Nebraska Extension. “Renovating too soon could trap moisture, leading to rotting and promoting the growth of mold.” Moisture Meter Information - For further information on using this meter view the following YouTube videos: https://go.unl.edu/moisturemeter and https://go.unl.edu/moisturemeter2
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA 

• Weather Ready Nebraska
• North Dakota State University Flood Information Web Page
• Ice Jam Information
• Flooded Home: Entering Home for the First Time 
• Cleaning Flood-damaged Homes 
• Entering and Cleaning Up Flooded Homes
• First Steps to Flood Recovery
• Dealing with Continuing Basement Seepage 
• Clean and Dry Wet Building Quickly, Safely
• Hiring a Mold Remediation Contractor
• Mold Control and Clean Up Basics
• Guidelines for Cleaning Safely After a Disaster | Espanol
• Dealing with Flooding at Your Home
• Flooding and Your Family
• Preparing For Flooding in Rural Areas
• Preparing Your Home for Flooding
• Planning Ahead: Plugging Household Drains
• Sandbagging
• Sump Pumps

WELLS

• Necessary Steps to take for Owners of Private Drinking Water Wells Impacted by Flooding 
• Private Well Water Safety Before and After a Disaster 
• Cleaning Flooded Wells
• Flooded Wells Need to be Cleaned