If a disaster does occur, there are specific actions you can take to reduce its impact on your health.

• Tips for power outages from the CDC and additional information from the Seattle/King County Public Health department 
• Tips on safe clean-up from the Seattle/King County Public Health department. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth can answer questions about the credentials of potential contractors to help fix damage; call (517) 241-9288 or e-mail bcslic@michigan.gov
• Tips on dealing with flood clean-up from EPA; special tips for those with private wells from EPA and the Michigan Department of Community Health
• Tips on boiling water from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and additional information from the Seattle/King County Public Health Department.
• Tips on coping with stress from CDC

For more information, visit the Monroe County Emergency Management Division's web site:

• Emergency Management