Information from UC
- Guidelines for Food Safety During Short-Term Power Outages (UCANR Pub 7264, PDF 112 KB)
Northern CA Fire Research & Resources
All from University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Sonoma County and the Citizen Science Initiative, following the October 2017 Northern California fires and updated after the late summer 2020 fires:
- Crop Fire Resources (UCCE Sonoma County)
- Food Safety after Urban Wildfire Webinar
- Post-fire Soil Safety Webinar
- Presentation with Speaker Notes (PDF 6.9 MB)
- Best Practices for Produce Safety After a Fire (PDF 745 KB)
- Final Research Report August 2019: Produce Safety After Urban Wildfire (PDF 5.2 MB)
- Social Media Statement: "During a Wildfire" (PDF 61 KB)
General Information
- A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes (USDA)
- Disaster Assessment and Recovery (Texas A&M Extension)
- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water (EPA)
- Emergencies and Food Safety (USDA)
- Food and Water in an Emergency (FEMA) (PDF 589 KB)
- Food safety in an Emergency (FoodSafety.gov)
- How to Disinfect Wells after an Emergency (CDC)
- Keep Food Safe After a Disaster or Emergency (CDC)
- Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency (USDA)
Earthquakes
- Food Safety After an Earthquake (San Bernardino County, California) (PDF 388 KB)
- Food Safety in Natural Disasters and Emergencies (Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand)
- How to Make an Earthquake Preparedness KIt (California Earthquake Authority)
- Suggested Emergency Food Supplies (Ready.gov)
Fires: Household and Wildfires
- Are fruits and veggies from the garden safe to eat if they’re exposed to wildfire smoke? (CDFA, from Redding Record-Searchlight)
- Dealing with Smoke - Tips for Residents (Air Districts of Sacramento Region) (PDF 986 KB)
- Fire Resources (Colorado State University Extension)
- Fires and Food Safety (USDA)
- Food safety issues after a fire (Colorado State University Extension)
- Is food safe after a fire? (Michigan State University Extension)
- Keep Your Food Safe During an Emergency: Power Outages, Floods, and Fires (USDA)
- Returning to your home kitchen after a wildfire evacuation (CO State Univ. Ext.) (PDF 186 KB)
- Safe water, food and medicine important after wildfire (Oklahoma State University)
- Wildfire Recovery Resources (California Department of Food and Agriculture)
Floods
- Floods: Key Tips for Consumers About Food and Water Safety (FDA)
- Food Safety After a Flood (Oklahoma State University Extension) (PDF 128 KB)
- Food Safety Before and After a Flood (Michigan State University Extension)
- Food Safety Considerations After a Flood (North Carolina State Extension)
- Keep Your Food Safe During an Emergency: Power Outages, Floods, and Fires (USDA)
Power Outages
- BAC Fighter Julie Buck discusses How to Handle Food During a Power Outage (fightbac.org)
- Food safety before, during, and after a power outage: an infographic reminder (USDA) (PDF 207 KB)
- Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods (FDA)
- Guidelines for Food Safety During Short-Term Power Outages (UCANR Pub 7264, PDF 112 KB)
- Keep Your Food Safe During an Emergency: Power Outages, Floods, and Fires (USDA)
- Power Outages: Key Tips for Consumers About Food Safety (FDA)
- What to Do to Protect Yourself During a Power Outage (CDC)
Información En Espanol
- Agua y alimentos en una emergencia (FEMA) (PDF 691 KB)
- Consuma alimentos seguros despues de un corte de electricidad (CDC) (PDF 1.8 MB)
- Desinfección de agua potable en situaciones de emergencia (EPA)
- Mantenga los alimentos seguros después de un desastre o una emergencia (CDC)
- Seguridad de los alimentos y el agua durante cortes de energía e inundaciones (FDA)