Message from CDC re Avoiding Additional Dangers After Hurricanes

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sharing the following recommendation to help communities to avoid additional dangers after hurricanes.

• Do not drive through flooded areas and standing water. Turn around, don’t drown!
• Avoid Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Keep the generator at least 20 ft outside door/window. Don't grill inside. Fumes can kill.
• Use bottled, boiled, or treated water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene.
• Throw away perishable foods—like meat, seafood, milk, and eggs—that have not been refrigerated properly due to power outages or have come in contact with floodwater.
• If it’s hot, move to a cool place, take sips of water, and take cool showers.
• Throw away any drugs that may have been contaminated with floodwater.  
• If you are pregnant, drink lots of clean water and get plenty of rest—especially when you are sick.
• Call SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 if you need counseling support. For assistance in Spanish you can call or text HABLANOS at 1-212-461-4635.

For more tips on how you can stay safe after the hurricane visit:
English: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/after.html
Spanish: https://www.cdc.gov/es/disasters/hurricanes/after.html