Heritage Emergency National Task Force
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the Smithsonian Institution cosponsor the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a partnership of 42 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. Below are some links to resources that may be of help if you have damage to items like pictures and other priceless family treasures.
Save Your Family Treasures
Fact sheet: Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Treasures
Fact sheet: After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures
The above two fact sheets are also available in additional languages at
Heritage Emergency National Task Force
