Resources

Flood Hazard Mapping  – Website Links:

• Finding Preliminary Flood Hazard Mapping Data:         www.IowaFloodMaps.org
• Education Links (Flooding in Iowa):   www.extension.iastate.edu/floodinginiowa
• Iowa Draft Flood Hazard Maps:    ifis.iowafloodcenter.org/
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Floodplain Mapping: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Flood-Plain-Management/Flood-Plain-
• (FEMA) Flood Hazard Determination Notices:    www.floodmaps.fema.gov/

Flood Insurance Rate Maps – Flood Insurance Study:

• Understanding the Changes to Your Community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map
• Changes to FEMA’s Appeals Process
• Criteria for Appeals of Flood Insurance Rate Maps
• The Map Change Lifecycle Overview
• Consultation and Coordination Meeting – O’Brien County
• Appeal Process
  • O’Brien County – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Calumet – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Hartley – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Paullina – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Primghar – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Sanborn – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Sheldon – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
  • Sutherland – Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

Plan / Prepare:

• Emergency Supply Kit
• Family Emergency Plan
• www.beready.iowa.gov
• Spring Weather Safety

Flood Mitigation / Recovery:

• Protecting Your Home and Property From Flood Damage
• Homeowner’s and Renter’s Guide to Mold Cleanup After Disasters
• A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home – EPA

Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease:

• Iowa State University: Iowa Pork Industry Center  https://www.ipic.iastate.edu/secureporksupply.html
• Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land  Stewardship    https://iowaagriculture.gov/animal-industry-bureau/biosecurity
  • USDA – How To Protect Your Birds
• Secure Pork Supply https://www.securepork.org/
  • Secure Pork Supply – Foot and Mouth Disease – Handout
  • Secure Pork Supply – Classical Swine Fever – Handout
  • Secure Pork Supply – African Swince Fever – Handout
  • Secure Pork Supply Plan for Continuity of Business
  • Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Pork Production Biosecurity- Animals Raised Indoors
  • Self-Assessment Checklist for Enhanced Pork Production Biosecurity- Animals with Outdoor Access
  • Biosecurity Plan Template
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• Secure Pork Supply – Signs and Posters  http://www.securepork.org/pork-producers/signs-posters/
• The Center for Food Security & Public Health  http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Infection_Control/Species/cattle.php
  • Infection Control for Cattle Facilities

Maps: 

• Township Map
• OBrien_IA – ESN Map 2019