Health and Safety Information
Metro Public Health Department Information and Updates- Community Health Information for re-entering your home after a flood / Spanish version
- Skin and wound care after contact with flood water / Spanish version
- Protect yourself from mold after a flood / Spanish version
- Food safety after a flood / Spanish version
- Animal care after a flood
The Metro Health Department is currently out of tetanus vaccine, but expects 2,400 doses to arrive at the Lentz Public Health Center by 12 p.m. today. Vaccines will then be available at the Lentz clinic, and doses will also be sent to the following locations:
Lentz Public Health Center (615) 340-5616
311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
East Clinic (615) 862-7916
1015 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37216
Woodbine Clinic (615) 862-7940
224 Oriel Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210
- Flood waters may contain sewage and other hazardous substances – there is some risk of disease from eating or drinking anything contaminated with flood water.
- If you have any open cuts or sores that will be exposed to flood water, keep them as clean as possible by washing well with soap to control infection. If a wound develops redness, swelling, or drainage, seek immediate medical attention.
- Do not allow children to play in flood water areas, wash children's hands frequently (always before meals), and do not allow children to play with flood-water contaminated toys that have not been disinfected. You can disinfect toys using a solution of one cup of bleach in 5 gallons of water.
- If you smell the odor of natural gas in your home (similar to rotten eggs) do not turn appliances on or off, and do not use your home phone. Leave the premises immediately and call Piedmont Natural Gas from a neighbor’s home or your cell phone. Do not try to turn off your natural gas service on your own.
Piedmont Natural Gas Safety Bulletin - If you see a downed power line wires, assume it is live and report the emergency to 911.
- Be sure to turn off all power to flooded areas in your home containing electrical wires or appliances.
