USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Tropical Storm Elsa
Agriculture Secretary
Food safety guidance:
* Drink only bottled water that has not been in contact with flood water. Screw caps are not waterproof, so discard any bottled water that may have come in contact with flood water. If you don't have bottled water, learn how to safely boil or disinfect water at FSIS Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes webpage.
* Discard any food or beverage that is not in a waterproof container if there is any chance it may have been in contact with flood water. Containers with screw caps, snap lids, pull tops and crimped caps are not waterproof.
* Undamaged, commercially prepared foods in all-metal cans and retort pouches such as flexible, shelf-stable juice or seafood pouches, can be saved by following the steps at the FSIS Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes webpage.
* Thoroughly wash all metal pans, utensils and ceramic dishes that came in contact with flood water with hot soapy water. Rinse, then sanitize, by boiling them in clean water or by immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of one of tablespoon unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of drinking water.
* Discard wooden cutting boards, plastic utensils, baby bottle nipples and pacifiers that may have come in contact with flood water - they cannot be saved after contact with flood water.
Risk management and disaster assistance for agricultural operations:
Even before disasters strike,
Producers who suffer losses and are signed up for
Livestock and perennial crop producers often have more limited risk management options available, so there are several disaster programs for them. Key programs offered by
* The Livestock Indemnity Program (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-indemnity/index) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/emergency-assist-for-livestock-honey-bees-fish/index) reimburses producers for a portion of the value of livestock, poultry and other animals that were killed or severely injured by a natural disaster or loss of feed and grazing acres.
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It is also critical that producers keep accurate records to document damage or loss and to report losses to their local
Additionally,
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster-at-a-Glance fact sheet (https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/FSA_DisasterAssistance_at_a_glance_brochure_.pdf) and Farm Loan Discovery Tool can help producers and landowners determine program or loan options. For assistance with a crop insurance claim, producers and landowners should contact their crop insurance agent. For FSA and NRCS programs, they should contact their local
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