Health and Home Advice

Department of Health – Health Advice Kimberley – Kriol Translation

Department of Health – Health Advice Kimberley – English

Health dangers of floodwaters

Do not enter floodwaters as you risk drowning or being seriously injured.
To prevent illness, avoid contact with floodwater – it is dirty and can be mixed with sewage from overflowing toilets and toilet systems.
Assume anything touched by floodwater is dirty.
Wear closed shoes, especially outdoors, if possible.
- Wash your hands and affected areas of the body thoroughly with clean warm water and soap or use hand sanitiser, especially before eating.
- Wash any wounds that come into contact with floodwater as soon as possible with clean water.
- Cover cuts and abrasions, preferably with waterproof dressings.
- Remove clothes that are dirty from the floodwater.
- If possible, wash and dry feet (and footwear) if you have walked in floodwaters