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The Saint Louis County Health Department will be offering tetanus shots and distributing free flood cleaning kits on Saturday to residents with flood damage.

Many North County homes suffered water damage after heavy rains Wednesday night and flood water mixed with sewage can pose serious health concerns.

“We are moving quickly to address the many potential public health threats posed by flooding,” said Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, director of the County Health Department.  “Our efforts are also being greatly helped by the Northeast Fire Protection District, which has been on the scene since the flooding first started.”

The flood cleaning kits include instructions for cleaning up after a flood, a gallon of bleach, gloves, and a mask. The cleaning kits and free tetanus shots will be available on Saturday from 9:a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Central Community Health Center: 4000 Jennings Station Roar, Pine Lawn,  phone (314) 679-7800

The Health Department’s Mobile Medical Unit is also going to distribute cleaning kits and tetanus shots to the hardest hit neighborhoods. Bottled water will also be distributed as long as Other important resources for victims of the flooding include the following:  For information about housing, please contact the Red Cross:(314) 516-2700.

For damage assessment, FEMA claims, and for available cleaning supplies, please contact the Northeast Fire Protection District: (314) 382-1501 For information about the flooding, damage claims, and damage inspections, please contact the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD): (314) 768-6260

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