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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 Page 20 he added. Staff found most of those situations • Avoid eating or drinking anything that has to involve water close to but not within buildtouched flood waters. ings, he pointed out. • Wash hands with soap and water that has However, just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 25, two been boiled or disinfected before preparing structures had experienced flooding; one or eating food, after toilet use, after particwas a garage. Those issues were resolved, he ipating in flood cleanup activities and after pointed out, "after clearing of trapped debris" handling items that touched flood water or from adjacent stormwater systems. sewage. Anderson continued, "The Celery Fields Re- • Do not wade through, play in or allow chilgional Stormwater Facility (CFRSF) is being dren to play in standing water. If floodwater operated to retain water, manage downstream cannot be avoided, bathe and put on clean levels along Phillippi Creek and levels upclothes as soon as possible. stream of the CFRSF. Current levels on Phillippi Creek are 0.5 [feet] lower than the same • Avoid contact between floodwaters and open cuts or sores. If such wounded areas time yesterday. Levels within [his emphasis] come into contact with floodwaters, wash the CFRSF are approximately 2 [feet] higher them thoroughly with soap to control infecthan the same time yesterday." tion. If a wound develops redness, swelling Among the North County areas of flooding or drainage, seek a medical provider immewere 17th Street westbound across from the diately. Anyone who has not had a tetanus 17th Street Park, Goodrich Avenue at Sixth vaccination within the past 10 years should and Eighth streets, Myakka Road, Tuttle Aveget a tetanus booster. nue, Verna Road, Siesta Drive and Beach Road on Siesta Key, St. Armands Key, Orange Ave- • If there is a backflow of sewage into the home, wear rubber boots and waterproof nue and McIntosh Road north of Bahia Vista gloves during cleanup. Remove and throw Street. away home goods that cannot be thoroughThe affected South County areas included ly cleaned, such as wall coverings, cloth Winchester Road, River Road, Azure Road, items, rugs and drywall. Clean hard surfacPompano Road, Heron Road, Mangrove Road, es with soap and water, then disinfect them Colonia Road, Elm Street, Indiana Avenue/ with a solution of one-quarter cup of bleach State Road 776, Morningside Drive and surto 1 gallon of water. rounding roads, Bayshore Drive and Manasota • Thoroughly disinfect food-contact surfaces Key Road. (countertops, refrigerators, tables) and areas where small children play. HEALTH PRECAUTIONS The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota • Wash all linens and clothing in hot water. County was advising residents and visitors to Air-dry larger items in the sun and spray take precautions against disease-causing orthem with a disinfectant. Steam clean all ganisms that could be in floodwaters: carpeting. %