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Flood Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

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Some titles available in American Sign Language (ASL)

Staying Safe After the Storm
Title	Script	Spanish Script	Audio PSA	Video PSA	Audio Podcast	Video Podcast	TV Crawls	ASL Video	YouTube Video
Staying Informed by Authorities							Yes
Staying Safe Around Dogs After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Staying Safe Around Buildings Damaged After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
What to Do If Your Appliances Are Wet After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes
Keeping Children Safe From Drowning in Flooded Areas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Emergency Wound Care After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During a Power Outage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proper Use of Candles During a Power Outage	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes
Driving Through Water After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Preventing Tetanus After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rodent Control After a Disaster	Yes		Yes		Yes
Preventing Trench Foot or Immersion Foot	Yes
Identification and Treatment of Hypothermia Related to Exposure in Cold Water	Yes

Food and Water
Title	Script	Spanish Script	Audio PSA	Video PSA	Audio Podcast	Video Podcast	TV Crawls	ASL Video	YouTube Video
Safe and Unrefrigerated Food	Yes		Yes
Safe Food	Yes		Yes
Unrefrigerated Food	Yes
Keeping or Discarding Packaged Food After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes
How To Sanitize Food Cans After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes

Prescription Drugs
Title	Script	Spanish Script	Audio PSA	Video PSA	Audio Podcast	Video Podcast	TV Crawls	ASL Video	YouTube Video
Drugs Exposed to Water	Yes		Yes
Children's Drugs	Yes		Yes
Drugs and Supplement List	Yes		Yes
Drugs Exposed to High Temperatures	Yes		Yes
Lifesaving Drugs	Yes		Yes
Refrigerated Drugs	Yes		Yes

Cleanup
Title	Script	Spanish Script	Audio PSA	Video PSA	Audio Podcast	Video Podcast	TV Crawls	ASL Video	YouTube Video
Preventing Mold After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Preventing Chain Saw Injuries After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Handwashing After a Disaster	Yes			Yes		Yes		Yes

Coping With Disasters
Title	Script	Spanish Script	Audio PSA	Video PSA	Audio Podcast	Video Podcast	TV Crawls	ASL Video	YouTube Video
Coping With Depression and Thoughts of Suicide After a Disaster	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes

See Also…

CDC Hurricane PSAs
CDC Natural Disaster PSAs
Covers several types of disasters, ranging from hurricanes and flooding to winter weather and wildfires
HHS.gov: Other Disaster-Related PSAs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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