Environmental Concerns After a Disaster
CDC identifies and tracks environmental hazards to health, measures exposure to those hazards, and works to prevent exposure to environmental hazards.
- Keep Food & Water Safe
- Clean Up Safely
- Mold
- Reentering Your Flooded Home
- Respiratory Protection for Residents
- Flood Recovery
- Protect Yourself & Your Family from Debris Smoke
- Carbon Monoxide Exposure
- Chemical Emergencies
- Animal & Insect Hazards
- Response & Cleanup Workers
- NIOSH Hazard-Based Interim Guidelines: Protective Equipment For Workers In Hurricane Flood Response
- NIOSH Recommendations for Cleaning & Remediation of Flood-Contaminated HVAC Systems: A Guide for Building Owners & Managers
- NIOSH Guidance on Health & Safety Issues Among Clean-Up Workers Involved with Handling & Burning Hurricane Debris
- Additional Resources
- NIH: Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH: Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health
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