Disaster Preparation and Recovery Information

This agency serves as a source for information about the removal, repair and storage of archival documents and permanent records from those state and local government offices with damage from disasters.

To contact the Records Management Section, please call (225) 925-7552, fax (225) 922-1220 or send E-mail to carrie.fager@sos.louisiana.gov.

Visit these pages for more information: 

• Vital Records Damage Assessment Worksheet (Word)
• Vital Records Damage Assessment Worksheet Instructions (PDF)

Thanks to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) for providing these documents:

• “Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs”
• “Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Records”
• “Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records”

 Thanks to ARMA International for providing these documents:

From ANSI/ARMA 5-2003 Standard - Vital Records Programs, "Identifying, Managing, and Recovering Business-Critical Records"

• Appendix F – “Salvage at A Glance”
• Appendix G – “Drying Techniques for Water-Damaged Books and Records”
• Chapter 8: “Recovery and Resumption of Operations” from the book Emergency Management for Records and Information Programs