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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Flood Recovery Book offers practical advice for those dealing with high waters

Nancy E. Kraft, head of preservation at UI Libraries, is co-editor of The Flood Recovery Book. First developed in response to the 1993 flood and revised in 2005, the book offers a wealth of practical advice for people dealing with water problems. Here are just a few of the topics covered:
  • What you should know before you evacuate
  • Tips for saving wet books
  • Drying wet books and records
  • Emergency salvage of photographs 
See http://www.neilsa.org/flood_recovery/flood_cover.html for more information.