How soon until disease becomes an issue in some areas still under water?

[Stinky The Clown]

Particularly in urban areas like Hoboken and Lower Manhattan? Places where the population is too dense to evacuate? Places where the best bet is to shelter in place? Places where the flood waters are a terrible stew of heating oil, gasoline, countless traces of unknown chemicals, and raw sewage?

I'm not being snarky or clever. The question is sincere.

[intheflow]

1. Wait until homeowners get FEMA trailers while their homes are rebuilt.

The formaldehyde poisoning cases after Katrina were legendary.

[bluestate10]

3. FEMA trailers are better now. Go back to Joplin to see. nt

[intheflow]

5. That's good to hear! n/t

[bluestate10]

2. If people are getting clean water and clean food and being kept out of the standing

water, the chance of them becoming ill drops dramatically. In addition, if organic material is not allowed to rot, that helps. Over the course of a week or two, as long as the conditions mentioned above are met, there should not be a problem.

[jeff47]

4. The chances are very low

People still have access to clean food and water. The loss of those is what causes most disease outbreaks during floods.

So that leaves the floodwater itself. That should take quite a while to be a source of disease. It's going to be pumped out long before that.

[4th law of robotics]

6. At least it isn't too hot there

so the mosquitoes won't be a huge issue.