Health and Safety During and After a Storm or Flood

• Important Precautions During and After a Hurricane
  • (En español: Precauciones Importantes que deben tomarse durante y despues de un huracán)
• Power generators, gas grills and charcoal grills—used indoors—can cause carbon monoxide poisoning
• After the Storm: Food Safety
  • (En español: Después de la tormenta: Cuidado con los alimentos y el agua)
• After the Storm: Injury Prevention
  • (En español: Después de la tormenta: Previniendo las lesiones)
• Diarrheal Illnesses and Flooding

Cleanup for Business, Industry and Farms

• Going Back In and Being Safe: Health and Safety Risks of Entering Flooded Buildings (En español: Riesgos a la Salud y Seguridad al Entrar en Edificios Inundados)
• Guidelines for Re-Occupancy of Flooded Buildings: Controlling Exposure to Biological Building Contaminants
  For Health Care Professionals
• Public Health and Flood Waters: Tips for dealing with Health, Safety and Environmental Issues

Helpful Information from Other Agencies

• Hurricane Preparedness Tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA
• Red Cross

Helpful Telephone Numbers

• Federal disaster assistance (FEMA) 1-800-462-9029
• For more information on cleaning up after a flood, contact your local Emergency Management Office, county health department or Red Cross chapter.

State health officials are issuing an infectious disease advisory for rescue workers who will be entering the area impacted by Hurricane Katrina. This advisory is directed towards: utilities workers, rescue personnel, emergency medical services staff, fire fighters, military personnel, and law enforcement personnel.
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