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Return Home and Clean Up - Sample Text
- Pay attention to local officials for information and special instructions. If you’ve evacuated, only return home when they say it’s safe. Visit Ready.gov/hurricanes for other tips.
- Do not touch electrical equipment if it is wet or if you are standing in water. If it is safe to do so, turn off electricity at the main breaker or fuse box to prevent electric shock.
- Do not wade in flood water, which can contain dangerous pathogens that cause illnesses. This water also can contain debris, chemicals, waste and wildlife. Underground or downed power lines also can electrically charge the water.
- Be careful during clean up. Wear protective clothing and work with someone else, if possible. Use appropriate face coverings or masks if cleaning mold or other debris. People with asthma and other lung conditions and/or immune suppression should not enter buildings with indoor water leaks or mold growth that can be seen or smelled, even if these individuals are not allergic to mold. Children should not help with disaster cleanup work.