Flooding disaster recovery resources and advice
Archivists, librarians and curators know they should have disaster prevention and recovery plans, but with the catastrophic flooding in California, many people, including the professionals, need extra help. Here are some resources.
For archivists:
for immediate advice or assistance: contact the National Heritage Responders at 202.661.8068 or
https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/national-heritage-responders
Flood Recovery Resources
https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/resources/response-and-recovery-resources/ (HENTF)
Disaster Response and Recovery Guides
https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/disaster-response-recovery (FAIC)
Archivists can request grants from SAA Foundation National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA) for up to $5,000 for immediate recovery needs. https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/national-disaster-recovery-fund-for-archives
SAA Crisis Collecting Assistance Team provides direct assistance with volunteer expert archivists who have faced similar situations https://www2.archivists.org/groups/crisis-disaster-and-tragedy-response-working-group/crisis-collecting-assistance-request-form
For non-archivists:
Save Your Family Treasures
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures (FEMA)
and a FEMA fact sheet, Salvaging water-damaged family valuables and heirlooms
in English: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/SalvagingFamilyValuables_sept2018.pdf
in other languges: https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures/heritage-emergency-national-task-force
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