With all of the severe weather across the country the past few months, I've seen a lot of talk about emergency resources. Here are some sites that might help you out if you experience a natural disaster:
FEMA's website has information on what to do before, during, and after a flood plus a quick guide to saving photographs.
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/spixs.shtm
The Library of Congress has "Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections"
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html
The Minnesota Historical Society has "Emergency Salvage Procedures for Wet Items"
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conserv...emergency.html
The Iowa State University Extension office has "Freeze Flood-Damaged Photos, Documents, Books"
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/inf...nts_books.html
The American Institute for Conservation has "TIPS FOR THE CARE OF WATER-DAMAGED FAMILY HEIRLOOMS AND OTHER VALUABLES"
http://aic.stanford.edu/library/onli...er/tentip.html
The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has "Disaster Resources for the Public"
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/...rricanePub.htm
The Northeast Document Conservation Center has additional listings of disaster planning and recovery resources on the Internet as well as preservation leaflets
http://www.nedcc.org/services/disaster.php
The National Park Service offers a "Primer of Disaster Preparedness, Management & Response"
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/pu...primintro.html
AND
Conserve-O-Grams
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/pu.../cons_toc.html
The Image Permanence Institute offers "A Consumer Guide for the Recovery of
Water-Damaged Traditional and Digital Prints"
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute....aterdamage.pdf
Did I miss any?
Good luck and let us know if you need any help!!!