Mold Hazards During a Disaster
A home or other building that has been flooded can provide ideal conditions for the growth of mold. It is important to know what to look for and how to safely clean up any mold so that the air quality remains safe to breathe.
Quick Tips:
- Disaster Quick Tips: Mold
- Disaster Quick Tips: Mold Prevention Checklist
- Disaster Quick Tips: Using Bleach
Detailed Information:
More MDH Information:
- Use of an N95 Respirator: Cleaning Up After the Flood
- Mold in Rental Housing
- Testing for Mold
- Cleaning Up Your Business after a Flood
- Mold/Moisture Resources
- MDH Air Quality Contacts: Indoor Air
Non-MDH Resources:
- EPA Mold Resources - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
(PDF: 1.4MB/20 pages)
- EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (PDF: 1.1MB/54 pages)
- Creating A Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes (PDF: 2.7MB/22 pages) - Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., the National Center for Healthy Housing, and NeighborWorks America in collaboration with Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans
- CDC: Protect Yourself from Mold - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC: Mold After a Disaster
