Disaster Recovery

Natural disasters can cause significant impacts to rural and urban landscapes. We are available to provide technical assistance to landowners and communities to support recovery.
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All Resources on Disaster Recovery

  • Trees and forests provide many ecological, environmental, social, and health benefits. Over the last few decades, Texas has lost millions of trees – and their benefits – to natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, drought, ice storms, flooding, insects, and diseases.   With money made through the sales of the Famous Trees of Texas, Centennial […]
  • In the event of declared disaster, we can mobilize and deploy an Urban Forest Strike Team to assess storm damaged trees on public property and rights-of-way to identify risk, recommend removal or pruning mitigation, and qualification for FEMA debris reimbursement.   Municipalities can become eligible to receive federal financial support through FEMA for debris removal after […]
  • Trees can recover from storm damage. Oftentimes, storms leave trees looking bare and deflated but looks can be misleading. Before deciding that your storm-damaged tree can’t be saved, ask yourself:  If the tree is healthy, not a hazard, and didn’t suffer major structural damage, it will usually recover if you apply first aid measures right […]
  • After a storm, your first thought might be to get things cleaned up as quickly as possible. However, hasty decisions can often result in removing trees that could have been saved.   Ask yourself the question,  Can My Tree Be Saved?  Knowing what to do for your trees can make the difference between loss and survival. […]
  • Young and newly planted trees need particular care and attention to increase their chance of survival. Especially in the cold. Though Texas is not known for harsh winters, the winter season can still be tough on trees as evidenced by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Harsh conditions like cold winds, bright sun, bitter ice, […]
  • Wildfire response Texas uses a tiered approach to wildfire response. Local fire departments and counties are the first responders, with state response activated as wildfires become more complex.   We are the lead agency for wildfire response in the state and maintain a network of strategically placed personnel and equipment for an efficient and effective response […]
  • In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Texas A&M Forest Service conducted an initial assessment of the storm’s impact. As a result of tree damage and personnel resource allocation, the W.G. Jones State Forest has been temporarily closed.
  • Crews from American YouthWorks helped restore parts of the W.G. Jones State Forest as part of their contribution to assist their community following last week’s damaging storms.
  • Technical BMP recommendations to minimize soil erosion following wildfires
  • General BMP recommendations to minimize soil erosion following wildfires

  • Hurricane Beryl Map

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    Hurricane Beryl Map
  • City of Austin Ice Storm Damage Assessment
  • Timber Damage Assessment for the Northeast Texas Tornadoes of November 4, 2022
  • Information on salvaging timber following a storm while applying best management practices
  • As torrential rainfall from Tropical Depression Imelda has led to life-threatening flooding, responders from Texas A&M Forest Service are supporting state incident operations and leading initial Incident Management Teams (IMT) in Southeast Texas.
  • Firefighters from across the country will attend the 21 st Annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, Oct. 11-24, 2018 at the Camp Swift National Guard facility in Bastrop, Texas. Managed as an actual wildfire incident, the academy is ope
  • Higher-end critical wildfire conditions will be present over portions of Western Texas and the Panhandle tomorrow, March 18. There is a high probability of significant wildfire outbreak or a weather phenomenon called a Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak.
  • Months after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Texas A&M Forest Service employees are continuing their work with Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Division of Emergency Management and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service to remove and burn vegetative debris left by the hurricane.
  • Texas A&M Forest Service has called in a DC-10 air tanker to help battle the wildfire raging through Bastrop County. The tanker can drop close to 12,000 gallons of retardant at a time, spreading a swath three-quarters of a mile long and 500 feet wide.
  • Technical designs, schematics, and installation for BMPs to minimize soil erosion following wildfires
  • Summary of timber damage by East Texas county caused by Hurricane Ike in 2008
  • Timber damage zones associated with Hurricane Ike in 2008
  • Trees and forests provide many ecological, environmental, social, and health benefits. Over the last few decades, Texas has lost millions of trees – and their benefits – to natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, drought, ice storms, flooding, insects, and diseases.   With money made through the sales of the Famous Trees of Texas, Centennial […]
  • In the event of declared disaster, we can mobilize and deploy an Urban Forest Strike Team to assess storm damaged trees on public property and rights-of-way to identify risk, recommend removal or pruning mitigation, and qualification for FEMA debris reimbursement.   Municipalities can become eligible to receive federal financial support through FEMA for debris removal after […]
  • Trees can recover from storm damage. Oftentimes, storms leave trees looking bare and deflated but looks can be misleading. Before deciding that your storm-damaged tree can’t be saved, ask yourself:  If the tree is healthy, not a hazard, and didn’t suffer major structural damage, it will usually recover if you apply first aid measures right […]
  • After a storm, your first thought might be to get things cleaned up as quickly as possible. However, hasty decisions can often result in removing trees that could have been saved.   Ask yourself the question,  Can My Tree Be Saved?  Knowing what to do for your trees can make the difference between loss and survival. […]
  • Young and newly planted trees need particular care and attention to increase their chance of survival. Especially in the cold. Though Texas is not known for harsh winters, the winter season can still be tough on trees as evidenced by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Harsh conditions like cold winds, bright sun, bitter ice, […]
  • Wildfire response Texas uses a tiered approach to wildfire response. Local fire departments and counties are the first responders, with state response activated as wildfires become more complex.   We are the lead agency for wildfire response in the state and maintain a network of strategically placed personnel and equipment for an efficient and effective response […]
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