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 ------- |