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.
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CDC
Important Things to Remember During Flood Recovery
Important Things to Remember During Flood Recovery (Spanish)
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
Your Home Has Been Flooded
YouTube Video
Source: National Center for Healthy Housing
FEMA Accessible: How to Register with Disaster Survivor Assistance
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
Source: NIEHS
Guidance for Septic Systems Before, During, and After a Flood
Source: NEHA
A Field Guide for Flooded Home Cleanup
Source: NCHH
Flooding: Home Safety Concerns
Source: Kentucky.gov
Post-Flood Tip Sheet for Vulnerable Patients
Source: UK College of Medicine
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
