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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.

Winter Weather  |  Cold Weather Related  |  Winter Activity Safety
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

Other Resources

All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Department of Health 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 Department of Military Affairs)

Last Revised: April 05, 2011