Gustav Evacuation Plans: Mississippi Horse Park Open for Storm Avoidance
Here he comes. Three days ago I was talking to someone at Louisiana State University who couldn’t get a hotel room in Baton Rouge for his parents…because all the hotel rooms in the area have been...
View ArticleNew Orleans Racetrack Closes as Gustav Approaches
New Orleans’ urban Fair Grounds racetrack announced Friday that it will temporarily close all of its facilities beginning Saturday because of the projected track of Hurricane Gustav. Gustav could make...
View ArticleLouisiana State University’s Vet School Stands By for Horses in Need After...
(received via press release) In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine and team members of the Equine Health Studies Program have...
View ArticleSafety Video: Is Your Horse Trailer Ready for Fire/Hurricane/Flood Evacuation...
by Fran Jurga | 11 July 2009 | The Jurga Report No one wants to think about it, but it’s that time of year. Forest fires, hurricanes and floods are sure to be in the news again this year, but maybe if...
View ArticleDisaster Planning: Are Left-Behind Horses Better off Left In or Out?
Texas A&M University Extension Specialist Dr Brett Scott continues his disaster planning advice with one of the most difficult dilemmas a horse owner can face: if you have to evacuate and can’t...
View ArticleSafety Video: Evacuating Horses in a Natural Disaster
by Fran Jurga | 27 August 2009 | The Jurga Report Welcome to the third in a series of safety videos from Texas A&M University on aspects of caring for horses during natural disasters. I’m taking...
View ArticleThe Equestrian in the Mirror: Disaster’s Flip Side Shows Us What...
The Jurga Report's Fran Jurga observed that after a recent tornado in Massachusetts, an organic subsystem of humanitarian assistance and support emerged in the horse community. Was it there all the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina: Official Pet and Equine Evacuation Plans Send Horses to Two...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Emergency Programs Division is offering emergency equine sheltering at the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center in...
View ArticleTexans Mount Up for State-Wide Volunteer Horseback Emergency Response Team
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is excited to announce its new horseback emergency response team. As part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) state response structure, the...
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