By request, TSLAC is sharing information from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a public-private partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, with resources to help your libraries and patrons with post-storm recovery. We hope you, your coworkers, communities, and libraries are safe and unharmed. Apologies for cross-posting.
- Cultural institutions and arts organizations affected by Hurricane Beryl can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202-661-8068. The National Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance.
- Members of the public who have questions about saving family heirlooms can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.
- HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at Save Your Family Treasures | FEMA.gov. Here you can find the downloadable FEMA fact sheets “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures” and “Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms,” available in multiple languages.
- Organizations below who experienced storm damage are encouraged to fill out one of the following Rapid Damage Assessment Forms:
Additionally, colleagues at TX-CERA (Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance, a private non-profit organization in Texas whose mission is to serve as an educational resource for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for Texas cultural institutions) can be contacted for support via their hotline number: 669-237-2243.
