Pre and Post Flood Preparation Information
The first floods of the year are upon us in many areas of the state this week. As things unfold during the floods and their aftermath, environmental health issues will be front and center. Below are a number of resources that are available that you may find useful in the days ahead. Be safe.
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Checklist of Disaster Emergency Supplies: http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/checklist.htm
Preparing your Household for Emergencies: http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/household.htm
What to do before, during, and after a flood: http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/flood.htm
Cleaning up after a flood http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/floods_cleanup.htm
Cleaning your basement after a flood http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/generalfactsheets/cleanbasement.htm
Landslides and mud flows http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/mud.htm
Flood Advice for drinking water systems: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/fact_sheets/flood_water.htm
Water for drinking during emergencies http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Publications/DOH_Emer_Water_102802.pdf
Purifying household water http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/purify.htm
Emergency Water Supply Guidelines for Food Service Establishments: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/fact_sheets/Emergency_food_service.htm
Coliform public health advisory packet ( right hand side of web site has forms and news release templates) http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Coliform/coliform.htm
Emergency disinfection of small DW systems http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Publications/331-242_4-21-06.pdf
Coliform bacteria in drinking water http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Publications/331-181_9-15-06.pdf
Troubleshooting checklist for coliform contamination http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Publications/331-180_9-15-06.pdf
Drinking Water emergency after-hours emergency hotline http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/Publications/331-133_10-3-06.pdf
Power outages http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/power.htm
Keep food safe during a power outage http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/Foodpowr.htm
Using a generator during power outages http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/generator.htm
Cleaning up a sewage spill http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/generalfactsheets/sewagespill.htm
Turning off the utilities http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/handbook/utility.htm