Be Prepared for Hurricane Idalia

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Forward this email to a colleague!  View this email in your browser     Be Prepared for Hurricane Idalia   As Hurricane Idalia approaches the coast of Florida, prepare now for possible strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding when the storm moves inland. While the projected impact is uncertain at this time, cultural institutions and art organizations should take time now to ensure that their hurricane preparedness measures are in place.  Track the storm via the National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Idalia     Monitor information via your state’s Emergency Management Agency: in Florida: Emergency Management and Homeland Security on FloridaDisaster.org, Facebook (@FloridaSERT), and Twitter (@FLSERT);  in Georgia: Emergency Management and Homeland Security on the GEMA/HS website and Facebook (@GEMA.OHS); in South Carolina: Emergency Management Division on the SCEMD website, Facebook (@SCEMD), and Twitter (@SCEMD); and in North Carolina: Department of Public Safety on the NC DPS website, Facebook (@NCEmergency), and Twitter (@NCEmergency). Get ready to weather the storm with these Hurricane Relief Resources.    For Immediate Advice or Assistance: Contact the National Heritage Responders at 202-661-8068. See the Northeast Document Conservation Center's Disaster Assistance or contact NEDCC's 24/7 Emergency Hotline  at 855-245-8303.    Response and Recovery Resources (HENTF) Disaster Response and Recovery Guides (FAIC) Save Your Family Treasures (HENTF) Members of the public with questions about saving family heirlooms can contact the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalhertiage.org. Review the Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit, which provides templates and documents to assist cultural heritage responders and archivists in collecting materials on tragedies within their communities.  For direct assistance, contact the SAA Crisis Collecting Assistance Team, which offers remote assistance and general guidance on crisis collecting. CCAT volunteers include expert archivists who have all faced similar situations in leading and supporting their staff through processing and documenting tragedies great and small.  Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms. After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Chinese, and Haitian Creole here.      National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives   If your repository is affected by a natural disaster, please remember that assistance is available to aid in your recovery. The SAA Foundation's National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA) provides grants of up to $5,000 to aid in immediate disaster recovery. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and grants are awarded with 7-10 business days. If your repository is in need, please review the guidelines and apply for NDRFA funding here!      If you would like to aid archivists recovering from disasters, please consider donating to the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives. These funds help repositories across across the country in the wake of major disasters and crises. Donate here.     FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution co-sponsor the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a partnership of 42 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies.    The Society of American Archivists Foundation is the nation’s leading source of nonprofit funding dedicated to the interests of archives and archivists. SAAF and the Society of Southwest Archivists sponsor the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives, which provides funds to address the stabilization and recovery needs of archival repositories affected by natural disasters.     The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) supports conservation education, research, and outreach activities that increase understanding of our global cultural heritage.