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Help Thy Neighbor
Rebuilding After Disaster: The Struggles Faced
Millions of families were searching through the wreckage and establishing clean-up plans. As this continues many families will begin to feel:
Financial
Distress
2%
of the affected counties were insured with flood coverage.
Grieving and
Loss
Having all of your belongings suddenly lost or destroyed is life altering. Things like:
- Memories
- Photographs
- Safety
- Stability
- Routines
- Comfort
Finding Housing
is offering free or discounted temporary housing
Community Buildings like librarys and schools are availible
Millions of People were Without
Working Power
- News & Updates
- Heating/cooling
- Lifesaving Devices
Grid repair is now completed
Clean Water
- Lacking Hygiene
- Reliable Drinking
- Waste Disposal
Cell Service
- News & Updates
- Loss of work
- Finding Aid
30% of towers were operational
Cut off for days to weeks in many areas
Options For Making Your Own Power
FEMA DESIGN
Wood Gasifier
Collect and burn wood to be used as fuel for combustion engines
Solar Panels
Harness sunlight and have it converted to electricity
Bio Diesel
Chinese Tallow Trees (Popcorn Tree) seeds contain biofuel
FUEL EXTRACTION
SOLAR FUNDAMENTALS
Purifying Water
1. Find Clean Source
It is important that the water you use isn't visibly contaminated.
Dont use water from:
- Urban Runoff
- Flood waters
- Vehicle Radiators
- Water Beds
- Swimming Pools
- Hot tubs
- Animal Troughs
- Salt Water
2. Filter Debris
Filtering initial debris can be done with a coffee filter or Cloth
3. Boil Water
Bring water to a rolling boil for 5-10 Minutes. This ensures that 99.99%
have died.
4. Store in Clean Container
Once boiled and cooled, store in a clean container out of direct sun light.
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