Mold, gas leaks and other hazards loom evacuated Harvey

At his home Houston Lakeithia Bankhead Harvey and her four children imbued the protection of mass to the convention center of the city on Friday left after five nights sleeping on beds many more evacuees. They filled the SUV a parent with garbage bags full of donated clothes, food and a cot.

But Bankhead felt ill-equipped health risks in the form of mold, spoiled food to address leaking gas and downed power lines. The 38-year-old knows he needs the carpet wet from his rented house, but they do not know what to do with other potential problems such as mold that can cause respiratory problems if inhaled.

The danger is not yet return for Harvey evacuees home devastated by floods and debris on the sidewalk soaked draw. Advice on cleanup strategies exchange of mold and other recommended safety tips is now one of the biggest challenges for those responsible for public health following Harvey.

While some who escape the tide access to the Internet lost if abandoned or lost mobile devices, many other prisoners in his cell. Public health officials hope to reach evacuees on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with safety instructions and those who hope to put online to see the tips, spread the word to others.

requires avoid health hazards during flood cleanup intent. Here are some health care:

MOLD

Mold and mildew can begin to grow in a home a day or two after the flood. It will continue to grow when it is removed. Inhale mold spores in the air can cause coughing, wheezing and asthma - attacks. People with chronic diseases can develop dangerous infections in the lungs.

A damaged dry as quickly as possible back home. If safe use electricity, power vent air to the outside with a fan in a window.

about one cup of bleach per liter of water - hard surfaces with soap and water and then disinfected be cleaned with a bleaching solution.

"We show tips on how to not mix bleach and ammonia" form to clean because the two cleaning products together produce toxic fumes spokesman said US Health and Human Services Department Joni Geels.

However, plasterboard, insulation, carpet, bedding, and each porous guide must be destroyed.

"This little place Mold can grow indoors, especially in the heat of the South," said Dr. Parham Jaberi of the Louisiana Department of Health.

If mold covers more than 100 square meters, a trained mold cleaner is recommended, he said.

SMOKE LEAK AND DEATH

Before you enter a house damaged by a flood, check for leaks in electrical or bulk gas lines. At least one person died later in Harvey when he stepped on a power line in the water up to his ankles.

the carbon monoxide emissions are a threat as people return home without electricity and generators are connected, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention afraid disease Renee said.

"Any kind of roof over a generator is really a problem," says Funk. "If people enter and exit fill the kettle, they can be overcome."

When a structure such as a garage or shed to the house, the house filled with smoke.

can also produce carbon monoxide used coal stoves and grills it.

ACCIDENTS and tetanus

The Texas Department of Health encourages people with stab wounds or cuts exposed to floodwater to get a tetanus shot if they are not in the last 10 years.

fallen ceilings, slippery floors and other structural issues can lead to injury. Depletion can contribute to accidents. Children should not take cleanup in a catastrophe.

FOOD SAFETY

Foods that have been in contact with flood waters dangerous to eat. Cardboard juice, milk or infant formula should be discarded because they can not be cleaned. Discard any food damaged canned.

Harvey removed the municipal water supply in at least one city. Boil water and drink bottled water if the water comes from a well or if the authorities issued warnings.

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reported AP Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson from Chicago.

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