Environmental Health Center

California Flood Recovery Scripts

This is an Environminute Disaster Advisory from the National Safety Council and the Governors Office of Emergency Services.

If you are without electricity, you may have turned to fuel-burning sources for heat, light and other needs. USE GREAT CAUTION. Fuel-burning devices in closed-in areas pose a great risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide has no odor and you can't see it, but it can kill you! Make sure ventilation is good whenever you use kerosene lamps, wood-stoves or fireplaces. NEVER use a gas oven or range to heat your house. NEVER burn charcoal in your house or garage to heat or cook. Provide plenty of ventilation when using a gas-powered pump for flooded basements or a gas-powered generator for electricity. Install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors.

This Environminute Disaster Advisory was brought to you by the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation.

For information on floods and indoor air issues, visit our Flood Waters Fact Sheet.

For more information on the Flood Recovery Radio PSAs, e-mail hochc@nsc.org.