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.

Be prepared before a winter storm hits! Have a shovel or snow-blower on hand. Stock up on rock salt and kitty litter to melt ice and provide traction to prevent nasty spills. Prepare your home. Insulate your walls and attic, weather-strip your doors and windows, install storm windows, and wrap your pipes with insulation. Have emergency heating supplies on hand--firewood, a well-vented stove, or an approved space heater. Check the smoke detectors in your home, and if you use a kerosene heater, follow the instructions carefully. And don't forget the normal disaster supplies--flashlights, food, bottled water, a first-aid kit, and a portable radio.

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.