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• Throw away food that has come in contact with flood waters. Some canned foods may be salvageable if you wash the can in hot, soapy water and disinfect it by soaking it for 5 minutes in a chlorine solution . If the cans are dented or damaged, throw them away. Food contaminated by flood waters can cause severe infections.

• If water is of questionable purity, boil or drink bottled water, and distill drinking water before using. "Disaster Supplies Kit" may be obtained from your local American Red Cross. Wells inundated by flood waters should be pumped out and the water tested for purity before drinking. If in doubt, call your local public health authority. Ill health effects often occur when people drink water contaminated with bacteria and germs.

• Anyone who receives a puncture wound or any wound contaminated with sewage, soil or saliva should check with your physician to see if a tetanus booster is
  necessary. This would be determined by a person’s vaccine history, the date of the last dose received and the type of injury. Contaminated flood waters lead
  to a greater possibility of infection.

• Stay out of any building if flood waters remain around the building. Flood waters often undermine foundations, causing sinking, floors can crack or break and
  buildings can collapse.

• Avoid entering ANY building (home, business, or other) before local officials have said it is safe to do so. Buildings may have hidden damage that makes them
  unsafe. Gas leaks or electric or waterline damage can create additional problems.

• Report broken utility lines to the appropriate authorities. Reporting potential hazards will get the utilities turned off as quickly as possible, preventing further
  hazard and injury. Check with your utility company now about where broken lines should be reported

• Look for fire hazards. There may be broken or leaking gas lines, flooded electrical circuits, or submerged furnaces or electrical appliances. Flammable or explosive
  materials may travel from upstream. Fire is the most frequent hazard following floods.

• Service damaged septic tanks, cesspools, pits, and leaching systems as soon as possible. Damaged sewage systems are health hazards.

• Pump out flooded basements gradually (about one-third of the water per day) to avoid structural damage. If the water is pumped completely in a short period of time, pressure from water saturated soil on the outside could cause basement walls to collapse.
  

• Waste Disposal- Materials should be separated at your curb for pick-up or taken to appropriately designated areas assigned by each Township. Items need to be separated into the following categories.
  • Demolition Debris ( wood, drywall, etc.)
  • Solid Waste ( furniture, carpet, clothing, etc.)
  • Food Items

*** Special note: To avoid rodent attraction place food items in plastic bag and put in a garbage can with a lid for disposal. ***

• Mold: Refer to Mold Issue Fact Sheet provided by TCHD or call for more info.

• Flood waters may carry bacteria and parasites which may include diseases such
  as Salmonella, Giardia, & E Coli. Other pollutants that may be present include
  oil, heavy metals, and toxic organics. Wear gloves and take precautionary
  measures to avoid contact with these pollutants.

• Wild animals may have been forced from their natural habitats by flooding, and
  many domestic animals are also without homes after the flood. Avoid these animals
  because some may carry rabies. Remember, most animals are disoriented and displaced,
  too. Do not corner an animal. Be aware that rats and snakes may also be a problem.

• Standing water may attract mosquitoes. Protect yourself and your family against West
  Nile Virus! Avoid being bitten by staying indoors during the early morning (dawn)
  and late evening (dusk). This is when mosquitoes are feeding. Adults use repellents that
  contain no more than 30% DEET & children no more than 10% DEET. If water has not
  receded and pockets of standing water remain, contact the TCHD for possible larvaciding.

• In addition to your physical health, you need to take some time to consider your mental
  health as well. Remember that some sleeplessness, anxiety, anger, hyperactivity, mild
  depression, or lethargy are normal, and may go away with time. Seek some counseling
  if you feel any of these symptoms acutely.

• Children may see floods as a time to have fun. DO NOT let them swim or play in high
  water because they may be swept away in swift moving currents, or become sick by
  contaminated water.