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USDA Southwest Climate Hub Bulletin

Resilient working landscapes

News, research and events for the Southwest Climate Hub (SWCH) region
December 2017

Special Issue: Fires in the Southwest

Re-Introducing After Fire: Toolkit for the Southwest

This website was designed to help managers, landowners and communities assess and prevent damage due to post-fire flooding and related events. Given the recent, devastating fires in the region, we want to remind you of this collection created by a team of scientists and spearheaded by Dr. Megan Friggens (US Forest Service) and members of the USDA Southwest Climate Hub.

Other resources to help prepare and recover:

USDA Disaster Center - provides information about specific disasters and emergencies, how to prepare, recover, and help build long-term resilience, as well as information about USDA assistance during disaster events.

American Red Cross - opens shelters for evacuees of California wildfire.

DisasterAssistance.gov - access to disaster help and resources.

Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) - improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters. EDEN's mission is to reduce the impact of disasters through research-based education.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Fire Management Assistance Grants - to help cover the costs of emergency work in California.

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Center Offices
USDA Service Center Locator - USDA Service Centers is a single location where customers can access the services provided by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agencies.

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) - provides information on large fires throughout the US. Currently reports are updated on Fridays.

InciWeb – provides information specific to an incident and can be sorted by location or other attributes.