Additional Information
After the Flood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood website.
Repairing Your Flooded Home (PDF) (56pp, 740K, About PDF) , by the American Red Cross and FEMA. This helpful booklet details:
- How to enter your home safely
- How to protect your home and belongings from further damage
- How to record damage to support insurance claims and requests for assistance.
- How to check for gas or water leaks and how to have service restored.
- How to clean up appliances, furniture, floors and other belongs.
American Lung Association's Fact Sheet on Flood Cleanup
For more information on the emergency disinfection of drinking water.
For more information on disinfecting private drinking wells.
For more information on dehydration, please visit the National Institute of Health’s medical encyclopedia.
For more information on mold prevention and cleanup, call IAQINFO at 800-438-4318.
For more information on safe management of asbestos.
For more information on safe management of lead-based paint.
For more information about cleaning your septic system after a flood.
For more information about Children's Health in the Aftermath of Floods.