Building & Facilities Damage
Health Risks
Returning home after a flood can increase your risk of exposure to mold, chemical hazards, and injuries.
Reentering Your Home
- CDC. Reentering Your Flooded Home.
- Ready.gov. Returning Home.external icon
- The Alliance for Healthy Homes. Rebuilding Water-Damaged Homes. pdf icon[PDF – 105 pages]external icon
Cleaning Up
- EPA. A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home.external icon
- CDC. Preventing Mold After A Disaster.
- CDC. Mold After a Disaster.
- CDC. Flood Water After a Disaster or Emergency.
- CDC. Respiratory Recommendations for Reentering Flooded Homes.
- The American Red Cross. Repairing Your Flooded Home. pdf icon[PDF – 56 pages]external icon
- The American Red Cross. Returning Home After a Hurricane or Flood. pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]external icon
Page last reviewed: October 15, 2019
Content source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health