What to Do Before, During and After a Flood

After floodwater has gone down, find out how to safely return to your home or business, test your water and clean up after a flood. 

If you are on a private well or spring, assume your water is contaminated if floodwater has reached your well or spring. Do not use it for drinking until you have it tested and know it's safe.

For questions, call 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont).

Tips to Stay Safe

Learn about the steps you can take to stay safe before, during and after a flood.

Cleaning Up Your Home or Business

There are lots of things to consider when you're cleaning up your home to make sure you and your family are safe. Below are tips and resources. You can also download these guides:

Frequently Asked Questions
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Before & After the Flood in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | 中文 (Chinese)English | Français (French) | नेपाली (Nepali) | Русский (Russian)Serbo-Croatian | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Staying Safe During a Flood and Very Heavy Rainfall (video) in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | English | Français (French) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | Kirundi | Maay Maay | 中文 (Chinese - Mandarin) | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili) | Tigrinia | Українська (Ukrainian) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | American Sign Language (ASL)

Returning Home After a Flood in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | 中文 (Chinese - Mandarin) | English Français (French)Kirundi | Pashto | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | American Sign Language (ASL)

Flooding Can Contaminate Your Well or Spring in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | English | Français (French) | Kirundi |  नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | American Sign Language (ASL)

Floodwater on fruit and vegetables can make you very sick if you eat them (video) in:မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | English | Kirundi | Maay Maay | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili)  | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

How to Prepare Infant Formula During an Emergency in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | English | Français (French) | Kirundi  | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)

Mold After a Flood in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | ری (Dari) | English | Français (French) | Kirundi | پښتو (Pashto) | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)

Recreational Water Safety After a Flood in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi |  नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | American Sign Language (ASL) | Watch videos in more languages from Vermont Language Justice Project. 

Protect Yourself Cleaning Up Outside After a Flood in: العربية (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali)  | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | American Sign Language (ASL)

 

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Flood Recovery Resources (Agency of Natural Resources)
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Vermont 211
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Road Conditions and Closures (New England 511)
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Vermont Emergency Management
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National Weather Service
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Flood Information (CDC)
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