Flood
These links cover a variety object-related instructions for dealing with water-damaged materials.
Australian resources
- After a flood [PDF file - 559.27 KB] AICCM's guide to salvaging keepsakes damaged by floodwaters
- Caring for collections: Disasters Part 1. How to recover a flood damaged collection - State Library of Queensland
- Caring for collections: Disasters Part 2: How to salvage your water damaged collection - State Library of Queensland
- How do I salvage flood-damaged records? - National Archives of Australia
- Salvaging water-damaged collections - State Library of Queensland
- Recovering audio-visual treasures from flood damage - National Film & Sound Archive
- 'how to' salvage water-damaged materials - Preservation Australia's YouTube channel
International resources
- Flood Safety Checklist (multi language) - American red Cross
- How to protect your home from flood damage - Redfin USA
- Flooding - Chicora Foundation, USA
- Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections - The Library of Congress (USA)
- A Consumer Guide to the Recovery of Water-Damaged Traditional and Digital Prints (PDF document, Image Permanence Institute - US)
- Tips for the Care of Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Reclaiming Precious Heirlooms From Flood Waters - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Dealing with Mold and Mildew - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Conserve-o-grams
The National Park Service (USA) publish a series of Conserve-o-grams. These help sheets are object or material specific and focus on salvaging water-damaged collections.
- Emergency Treatment For Water-Soaked Furniture And Wooden Objects
- Salvage At A Glance, Part I: Paper Based Collections
- Salvage At A Glance, Part II: Non-Paper Based Archival Collections
- Salvage At A Glance Part III: Object Collections
- Salvage At A Glance Part IV: Natural History Collections
- Salvage At A Glance Part V: Textiles
- Health And Safety Hazards Arising From Floods
