Flood Response & Recovery Resources

As our Commonwealth works to respond to and recover from this catastrophic flooding, health and safety threats do not end when the flood waters recede.

To help protect residents in flood-affected areas who are returning to and/or cleaning up damaged structures, these resources from the CDC, NCHH, NIH, NEHA, and others, provide proper ways to clean up hazardous areas. We are confident that you will find them useful and encourage you to share them with others.

• Be Ready!

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  • CDC

• Important Things to Remember During Flood Recovery

  • PDF

  • Source: UK College of Public Health/KDPH

• Floods: Key Tips for Consumers About Food and Water Safety

  • Webpage

  • Source: Food & Drug Administration

• Safe Drug Use After a Natural Disaster

  • Webpage

  • Source: Food & Drug Administration

• Your Home Has Been Flooded

  • YouTube Video

  • Source: National Center for Healthy Housing

• FEMA Accessible: How to Register with Disaster Survivor Assistance

  • YouTube Video

  • Source: FEMA

• Safety Awareness for Responders to Floods: Protecting Yourself While Helping Others

  • PDF (Presentation Slides)

  • Source: NIH

• Protecting Yourself While Removing Post-Disaster Debris from Your Home or Business

  • PDF (Presentation Slides)

  • Source: NIEHS

• Guidance for Septic Systems Before, During, and After a Flood

  • PDF (Presentation Slides)

  • Source: NEHA

• A Field Guide for Flooded Home Cleanup

  • PDF

  • Source: NCHH

• Flooding: Home Safety Concerns

  • Webpage

  • Source: Kentucky.gov

• Post-Flood Tip Sheet for Vulnerable Patients

  • PDF

  • Source: UK College of Medicine