Learn About Floods and Indoor Air Quality

Flood water can make the air in your home unhealthy. When things remain wet for more than 24-48 hours, they usually get moldy, which is unhealthy to breathe. Flood waters can also carry biological and chemical contaminants indoors, which may affect your health. Visit EPA's webpages on flood cleanup and indoor air quality to learn how floods can impact your indoor air quality and health. Find guidance on preparing for floods and how to safely clean up and recover a flood-damaged home.

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• Flood Cleanup to Protect Indoor Air and Your Health

  

  Learn how to protect your health and indoor air quality during flood cleanup.

  Find flood cleanup and IAQ strategies

• Flooded Homes Cleanup Guidance

  

  Find guidance and instructional videos on how to safely clean up after a flood.  

  Find guidance and tips

• Tour the Interactive Flooded Home

  

  Take a tour of EPA’s interactive flooded home demonstrates how to safely reenter and clean up your home after a flood.

  Tour the flooded home

Find Resources

Find helpful resources and information on how to safely clean up a flood-damaged home.

• See all our Flood Cleanup and Indoor Air Quality Resources

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