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Hazards in a Flooded Home Infographic

You and your family should wait to reenter your flooded home until professionals tell you it is safe. Make sure the electricity is off and look out for structural or other hazards.

This infographic describes the hazards that are commonly found in a flooded home.

Depiction of hazards that can be found in a flooded home such as sources of asbestos, mold, and shock hazards.

Text Version of the Infographic

Hazards in a flooded home

Asbestos

Acoustic ceiling tile.
Vermiculite insulation: gray-brown or silver-gold pebble-like.
Texture-coated walls or ceilings.
Insulation on boilers, furnaces, and piling.
Vinyl tiles and linoleum sheet flooring.

Mold

Behind wallpaper and wood paneling.
In and under flooring, such as lifted wood floors, carpet, and cracked tiles.
Hidden mold behind kitchen cabinets.
Mold on furniture and walls.

Lead

Interior and exterior windows and windowsills.
Interior and exterior doors and door frames.

Shock Hazard

Electrical shock hazard.