Weather Related Disaster
Health and Safety Tips

Weather in Wisconsin is generally enjoyable, although there are extreme situations that can potentially be dangerous. There are precautions, however, that we can all take to stay safe.

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Flooding  |  Lightning  |  Tornado |  Summer Safety Tips
Extreme Heat or High Temperature Related

After a weather emergency, there may be special precautions to take to recover and stay healthy:

• Re-entering Your Home After Utility Service Interruption
• Disinfecting the Well and Water System
• Electrical Power Outage
• Food Safety
• Natural Gas Service Interruption

You may also find information from the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program:

• Public Health Emergencies: Your Preparedness Guide (PDF, 248 KB)

• Emergencias de la salud pública: su guía de preparación (PDF, 275 KB)

Other Resources

All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Department of Health and Family Services does not testify to, sponsor, or endorse the accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages.

• American Red Cross Disaster Services
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  (United States Department of Commerce)
• National Weather Service (Program of NOAA)
• National Weather Service -- Duluth, MN Serving Northwest Wisconsin
• National Weather Service -- Green Bay, WI Serving Northeast Wisconsin
• National Weather Service -- La Crosse, WI Serving Southwest Wisconsin
• National Weather Service --Milwaukee, WI Serving Southeast and
  South Central Wisconsin
• National Weather Service -- Minneapolis, MN Serving Western Central Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) (Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs)

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Last Revised: June 06, 2008