Floods

Key messages

  • Encourage people in flood-prone areas to plan for floods.
  • Emergency workers should be aware of potential hazards.
  • Hazards remain after flood waters subside.

Floods present many potential health hazards. Emergency workers and other support staff should ensure that members of the public are aware of the potential risks when they return to their homes after a flooding event.

A range of material is available to provide to people who have been affected by floods. When people are planning to return to their homes after the flood waters have subsided, and the risks from floods waters have reduced to a level that is considered safe, there may still be many potential health hazards.

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Looking after yourself

Private water sources in flood affected areas
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Drinking water after a flood
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After a flood: animal and insect related hazards
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How to protect yourself from mosquito borne diseases after a flood
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Power outages after a flood
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Cleaning up after a flood

Floods: mould and your health
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Returning home after a flood
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Floods - Guidance for treating swimming pools
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Septic tanks in flood affected areas
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Management strategies for mosquitoes
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Management strategies for mosquitoes
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