Guidelines

Notice as of September 17, 2018:

This page (Guidelines) is obsolete. The new page for NARA-supplied information is Records Emergencies - Additional Resources.

At the request of FEMA, the links below have been supplied in order to aid those recovering from Hurricane Florence:

After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures

Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms

General Recovery Guidelines

Family Papers or Other Archival Documents

Bound Volumes Fan the book open Place small strips of thin white paper approximately every ¼ inch close to the spine Allow the book to dry Bound Volumes Fan the book open Place small strips of thin white paper approximately every ¼ inch close to the spine Allow the book to dry

Books or Bound Volumes

Photographs

(Photographic Film and Prints)

Magnetic Media, Audio and Video