Hurricane Information

Mold Prevention and Cleanup - For detailed information and guidance visit: http://www.epa.gov/mold, or call IAQINFO at
800-438-4318

Repairing Your Flooded Home - EPA recommends that those dealing with extensive flood damage obtain and follow the detailed guidance in the American Red Cross/FEMA publications: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_570_,00.html

Safe Management of Asbestos - For more information visit: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/ashome.html

Safe Management of Lead-Based Paint For more information visit: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/

Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Website - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/

Centers for Disease Control Hurricanes Health and Safety - http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/ and http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-145/moldprotection.pdf

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- Storm and Flood Cleanup - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flood/

Protect Yourself from Mold - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response web page, http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/protect.asp

Potential Environmental Health Hazards When Returning to Homes and Businesses after Hurricane Katrina - http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/news/pdf/EPALDEQreturnhome.pdf