Disaster Resource Information

This page contains links to external agencies.  The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Public Health Sanitation Division is not responsible for the content of these sites.

Disaster Clean Up Information

The following are West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued guidelines and safety precautions to help you protect your health and safety.

• CDC - EHS - Guidance on Microbial Contamination in Previously Flooded Outdoor Areas

• Home Clean-up Guidelines

• Residential Food Safety Guidelines

• Commercial Food Safety Guidelines

• Guidelines for Disinfecting Private Water Supplies

• Guidelines for Disinfecting Small Quantities of Water

• Flood Waters and Tetanus - Information You Need To Know

• Mold In My Home - What Do I Do

 

The following are links external to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

• American Red Cross - For information on shelters and available assistance, call:  1-866-GET-INFO  ( 1-866-438-4636 )

• Repairing Your Flooded Home - American Red Cross

• Information for Consumers - FDA

• Returning Home After a Disaster - Be Safe and Healthy - CDC

• Mold Information Resources - EPA

• Private Wells: Guidance For What To Do After The Flood - EPA

• Returning Home - FEMA

• Septic Systems: What to do after a flood - EPA

• Creating a Healthy Home:  Health Hazards Prevention and Solutions - National Center for Health Housing

• Protecting Yourself from Hazards of Storm and Flood Clean Up - CDC

• Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency - USDA

• Natural Disaster Assistance - USDA

• Information for Food Manufacturers - FDA Information for Industry

• Rural Development Local Offices

• Cleaning Debris from Streams - WV DNR, Public Lands Corporation

 

Disaster Preparation Resources

• Disaster Supplies Kit - American Red Cross

• Emergency Preparedness & Response for all types of Natural Disasters - CDC - National Center for Environmental Health

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security - DHS Home Page

• Ready.gov  Planning and Preparation Resources - DHS

• Links to Information on Disaster Relief Organizations - Disaster News Network

• Disaster Planning and Preparation Information - FEMA

• Are You Ready?  A Citizens Guide to Preparedness - FEMA

• FEMA for Kids - FEMA