Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance

TDEM Has Shared the Following Wildfire Resources: 

• Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Activity Map 

• Texas A&M Forest Service Dispatch Tracker 

• Texas A&M Forest Service Facebook Page for updates

• Fires: Current Conditions and Smoke

• Forecast Fire Danger Map

• Outdoor Burn Bans

• Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal

• Wildfires Ready.Gov

• Fire Fact Sheets & Safety Tips (Home Fire)

• Thunderstorms and Lightning

Wildfire / Soot Resources for Cultural Heritage:

• NEDCC - Recommended Wildfire Resources for Cultural Heritage Organizations 

• NARA - Fire Safety Self Inspection Form for Cultural Institutions

• SI - PRICE - Emergency Documentation

• Chicora Foundation, Inc. - Protecting Your Institution From Wild Fires: Planning Not To Burn And Learning To Recover

• TX-CERA - Soot Removal Resource

• FEMA - After the Fire: Advice For Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures

• Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums - Ash Cleanup for Museums

• Tru Vue - Disaster Recovery: Fire and Soot Damage

• Heritage Preservation Video - Soot & Ash (7:00) 

• Webinar: RCWR - Hands On! Detection and Cleaning of Soot

• FAIC - Find A Conservator

• FAIC - Fire Smoke, Soot, and Ash Recovery Tips

• FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Health and Safety Resources

• FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Objects Salvage

• FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Book and Paper Salvage

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Response and Salvage Resources for Cultural Heritage:

• SI - PRICE - Emergency Documentation

• FEMA - Save Your Family Treasures - Fact Sheets Available in English and Spanish

• Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) - Salvage at a Glance by Betty Walsh

• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) - Preservation Leaflets

• National Archives - Objects Recovery

• FAIC - Emergency Response and Salvage App - Apple Version

• NHR Tip Sheet - Working With Recovery Vendors: What You Should Know

• FAIC - Emergency (CAP) Program

• FAIC - Find A Conservator

• TX-CERA Quick Guide to Wet Salvage Posters - Books, Inorganic Objects, Magnetic & Optical Media, Paintings, Photographic Materials, Skin & Leather

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FAIC - Emergency Planning Toolkit for Tribal Cultural Institutions 

FAIC - Climate Resilience Resources 

CCAHA - Picking Favorites: Strategies for Determining Salvage Priorities

Texas A&M Office of Climatologist - Assessment of Historic and Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas, 1900-2036

Department of Preventative Conservation - Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Plan (CHSP) Handbook

FEMA - Fact Sheet on Art & Culture: Helping People Before, During, & After Disasters PDF (Jan 2024)

FEMA and NEA - Webinar on Disaster Resources for Artists and Art and Cultural Institutions

FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Health and Safety Resources

FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Objects Salvage

FAIC - NHR After the Fire: Book and Paper Salvage

FAIC - Emergency Response and Salvage App - Apple Version

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This is a rotating section of available disaster planning, response, and recovery grants or other funding opportunities for Cultural Institutions, Historic Sites, Museums, Archives or Special Collections.

• Emergency Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program - The Emergency CAP is more flexible in that it does not adhere to the annual schedule of the regular CAP program. The goal is to help museums in federally declared disaster areas receive post-disaster collections care recommendations from conservation and building professionals on an expedited basis. 

• Texas Library Association (TLA) Disaster Relief Fund - The Texas Library Association awards grants to libraries impacted by natural disasters. Grants range from $2,500 to $5,000 and can be used for technology, facility repair, collections, furnishings, or other needs related to storm damage. Academic, public, school and special libraries are eligible to receive assistance.