Safety & Training Short: Floods - Environmental Hazards

Objective: To assure familiarity and understanding of common environmental hazards present in flooded areas.
 
Floods present numerous environmental dangers, both during and after the flooding has occurred.
Before entering a flooded area, familiarize yourself with the area to determine any potential hazards you may encounter, and proceed with extreme caution.

Common hazards:

Chemical or toxic environments: If the flood occurred in close proximity to where agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals, or other hazardous agents were used or stored, they may have contaminated the floodwater. Also, storage tanks or other containers may be swept downstream, presenting leaking or explosion hazards.

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