Tips On Avoiding Health Hazards After The Flooding
When floodwaters recede, hazards continue to threaten you and your family. Major
health hazards after a disaster include carbon monoxide poisoning from generators used to power homes or clean-up
equipment, electrocution from stepping into water charged by live electric wires, infections to cuts or scrapes that come
into contact with surfaces contaminated by floodwaters, heat-related illnesses and worsening of chronic illness from
overexertion. Read
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