notes: Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home, Outside the Home, Health Risks http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp =================== Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery: Flood Cleanup Flooding can cause the disruption of water purification and sewage disposal systems, overflowing of toxic waste sites, and dislodgement of chemicals previously stored above ground. Although most floods do not cause serious outbreaks of infectious disease or chemical poisonings, they can cause sickness in workers and others who come in contact with contaminated floodwater. In addition, flooded areas may contain electrical or fire hazards connected with downed power lines. Go to website for more information! http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/floodCleanup.html -> Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home, Outside the Home, Health Risks http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp =================== Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery: Flood Cleanup Flooding can cause the disruption of water purification and sewage disposal systems, overflowing of toxic waste sites, and dislodgement of chemicals previously stored above ground. Although most floods do not cause serious outbreaks of infectious disease or chemical poisonings, they can cause sickness in workers and others who come in contact with contaminated floodwater. In addition, flooded areas may contain electrical or fire hazards connected with downed power lines. Go to website for more information! http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/floodCleanup.html ====================== Flood Advice this just came from a resident/relief worker: We are advising a number of people over the best way for conservation of their art and photographic collections and urge people not to dump archives and images, and computer data bases, until they can be assessed. Many items can be saved. Photographs and books can be deep frozen until time is available to dry them out. =======================

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notes: Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home, Outside the Home, Health Risks http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp -> Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home, Outside the Home, Health Risks http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp =================== Fact Sheets on Natural Disaster Recovery: Flood Cleanup Flooding can cause the disruption of water purification and sewage disposal systems, overflowing of toxic waste sites, and dislodgement of chemicals previously stored above ground. Although most floods do not cause serious outbreaks of infectious disease or chemical poisonings, they can cause sickness in workers and others who come in contact with contaminated floodwater. In addition, flooded areas may contain electrical or fire hazards connected with downed power lines. Go to website for more information! http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/floodCleanup.html

notes: Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp -> Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: Inside the Home, Outside the Home, Health Risks http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp

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notes: Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns -> Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns =================== After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water When returning to your home after a hurricane or flood, be aware that flood water may contain sewage. Protect yourself and your family by following these steps: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp

notes: Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== -> Cleaning Up After a Flood A Description of Typical House Flood Damages and Cleanup Requirements After a flood, cleaning up is a long and hard process. Here is a list of common techniques for sanitizing and cleaning flooded items http://floodsafety.org/national/property/cleanup/index.htm ============== FROM Iowa & others but GREAT information - http://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/flood.htm Food Safety Concerns Information from ISU Extension •What Food Can I Keep and What Should I Throw Out? •No Electricity: Is Food in the Freezer and Rerigerator Still Safe? •May I Refreeze the Food in the Freezer if it Thawed or Partially Thawed? •Is My Drinking Water Safe? •In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment •Garden Produce in Floods (SP 328) Household Cleanup Mold Asbestos Hazardous Materials Public Health Issues Preserving Papers, Records, Photographs and Books Agricultural and Other Concerns