• If there has been a backflow of sewage into your home, wear rubber boots and waterproof gloves during clean-up and disinfect contaminated household materials.
• Consult your utility company before you attempt to use water damaged appliances to avoid electrocution.
• Portable generator exhaust contains deadly carbon monoxide gas - only use a generator if you can vent its exhaust safely.
• Call your healthcare provider for a tetanus vaccine if you receive an open would from a flood water contaminated object.
• Hand washing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
• Seek medical attention if you should start to show signs and symptoms of intestinal disorders, i.e. diarrhea, severe abdominal cramps, fever, etc.
• Test your well water for contamination if you live in a flooded area. 
• For further information about health and safety hazards related to flooding and recommendations for clean-up, refer to the following websites:

Health Resources and Information

Centers for Disease Control - Re-entering Your Flooded Home
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/reenter.asp

Centers for Disease Control - Clean up After a Flood
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp

Centers for Disease Control - After A Flood
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/after.asp

Wisconsin Health and Family Services - Disease Fact Sheet
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Handwashing.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/HepatitisA.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Ecoli.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Giardiasis.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Salmonellosis.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Shigellosis.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/RotavirusInfection.htm
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/Cryptosporidiosis.htm