Flood water can make the
air in your home unhealthy.
               This is because when
               things get wet for more
               than 2 days they usually
               get moldy. There may
               also be germs and bugs in
               your home after a flood.
             hen cleaning
              An N-95
              respirator
              (Hardware stores
              usually sell them.)
             / Goggles
             / Gloves
             / Long pants, long-
              sleeved shirt, and
              boots or work
              shoes
                               Clean and dry
                               your house and
                               ~verything in it.
                               Glean and dry hard surfaces. Throw
                               away anything that was wet with
                               flood water and can't be cleaned.
  Flood  Cleanup  and the
     Air  in \bur  Home
 Use portable
 generators
OUTSIDE and
far away from
 the building.
               The exhaust, or
               fumes, from a
               portable generator
               could kill you in
               minutes if you
               breathe it in!
   Portable Generator
For more information contact the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
free hotline
     1-800-438-4318
or go to the EPA website
     www.epa.gov/iaq/flood
                                              EPA 402-H-07-001

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