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Flood Waters or Standing Waters
Flood Waters
Posted on June 12, 2016 by

Infectious Diseases

  • For more detailed information, see CDC’s Infectious Disease After a Disaster page.

Diarrheal Diseases

Eating or drinking anything contaminated by flood water can cause diarrheal disease. To protect yourself and your family,

  • Practice good hygiene (handwashing) after contact with flood waters.
  • Do not allow children to play in flood water areas.
  • Wash children's hands frequently (always before meals).
  • Do not allow children to play with toys that have been contaminated by flood water and have not been disinfected.

For information on disinfecting certain nonporous toys, visit CDC's Household Cleaning & Sanitizing page.

Wound Infections

Open wounds and rashes exposed to flood waters can become infected. To protect yourself and your family,

  • Avoid exposure to flood waters if you have an open wound.
  • Cover open wounds with a waterproof bandage.
  • Keep open wounds as clean as possible by washing well with soap and clean water.
  • If a wound develops redness, swelling, or drainage, seek immediate medical attention.

For more information, visit

  • Emergency Wound Care After a Natural Disaster
  • Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals
  • Management of Vibrio vulnificus Wound Infections After a Disaster
  • Vibrio vulnificus After a Disaster

Other Health Effects

  • Trench foot, also known as immersion foot, occurs when the feet are wet for long periods of time. It can be quite painful, but it can be prevented and treated. For more information, visit CDC’s Trench Foot or Immersion Foot page.

Chemical Hazards

Be aware of potential chemical hazards during floods. Flood waters may have moved hazardous chemical containers of solvents or other industrial chemicals from their normal storage places.

  • CDC. Protect Yourself from Chemicals Released During a Natural Disaster
  • CDC. Chemical Emergencies

Injuries

Drowning

Flood water poses drowning risks for everyone, regardless of their ability to swim. Swiftly moving shallow water can be deadly, and even shallow standing water can be dangerous for small children.

Vehicles do not provide adequate protection from flood waters. They can be swept away or may stall in moving water.

Animal and Insect Bites

Flood waters can displace animals, insects, and reptiles. To protect yourself and your family, be alert and avoid contact.

  • CDC. Protect Yourself from Animal- and Insect-Related Hazards After A Disaster
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Recovering from Disaster (pg. 183)[PDF - 12 pages]
Electrical Hazards

Avoid downed power lines.

  • CDC. Protect Yourself and Others From Electrical Hazards After a Disaster
Wounds

Flood waters may contain sharp objects, such as glass or metal fragments, that can cause injury and lead to infection.

  • CDC. Emergency Wound Care After a Natural Disaster
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