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Flood Recovery Information
SELCO/SELS is ready to provide assistance to any library in southeast Minnesota affected by the recent flash floods. Please contact the SELCO Help Desk at 529-4469 (local) or 866-529-4469 (toll free) to request information or assistance. The following information should help you get started.
Map of Libraries Affected by the Floods
We've added a map showing Southeastern Minnesota Libraries affected by the floods. Information from the Flood Status Report Blog is incorporated into the map, allowing you to click on a library and see any blog entries associated with that library.
Status Reports on Libraries Affected by the Floods
We've started a blog to track status reports from libraries affected by the floods. Local librarians are encouraged to post information on their own library or report on behalf of those without power or Internet access by sending an email to the SELCO Help Desk. We will copy the information into the blog.
Information and Assistance From the Minnesota Historical Society
Bob Herskovitz, Outreach Conservator at the Minnesota Historical Society, can provide information and assistance for any library or other cultural institution affected by the floods:
The Minnesota Historical Society has disaster response and recovery information posted on their web page, which would be helpful to your member libraries and the public: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/emergency.html
I have special training in disaster response for cultural institutions and am available to answer questions and provide technical advice and assistance in recovery. My contact information is:
Bob Herskovitz
Outreach Conservator
Minnesota Historical Society
bob.herskovitz@mnhs.org
651.259.3465
800.657.3773
ILL and Delivery
Delivery will continue as scheduled based on current road conditions.
Houston and Rushford Public Libraries have been made non-requestable. All school media centers are currently non-requestable due to the summer break. There may be delays for some media centers coming back online.
Collections
Disaster Preparedness and Response
A list of resources on how to deal with flood-damaged collections from Stanford UniversityFlood Recovery
From Iowa State, a booklet dealing with flood recovery, with a generous section on treating damaged materials
Computer Equipment
If your computers were purchased through SELCO, contact the Help Desk with serial numbers and the make (Gateway, Dell, etc) of each device. We can help determine the best way to repair or replace the computers. If you are a PC Support customer library, we already have this information on file and you don't need to worry about gathering it. PC Support customers can also contact the Help Desk about peripheral equipment such as barcode scanners and receipt printers.
Regardless of whether or not your library gets PC Support, we have loaner equipment available. Contact the Help Desk for further information.
Do not attempt to use computer equipment that has been exposed to mud or water without first contacting SELCO or another PC support vendor.
General Information
Flood Survival and Recovery Fact Sheets
From Kansas State University, a site with numerous instructional PDFs on food and health issues, cleanup, and farming
Minnesota Resources
Protecting your Health During a Flood
Minnesota Department of Health page on protecting your health during a flood
Storms, Damage and Homeowners Insurance
From the Minnesota Department of Commerce
Flood Recovery Assistance
Minnesota Department of Agriculture page on Flood Recovery Assistance for farmers
Disaster Response
University of Minnesota Extension page with numerous links to flood recovery information
Frequently Asked Questions about Flood Recovery
From the University of Minnesota Extension
Ready Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) is the coordinating agency when an emergency requires a response from several state agencies. HSEM has started coordinating Minnesota's response to spring floods. Resources from the Governor's office, each state agency along with local and federal agencies are being made available to respond to spring flooding.
Last Updated: 3:57 PM, 08-23-2007
