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There are plenty of health issues to worry about after a flood -- including clean tap water -- but tetanus should not be a chief concern, according to Logan Boss, spokesman for Northwest Georgia Public Health.
"There's no great need right now for people to run out and get tetanus shots," he said.
Chattooga County has been declared a federal and state disaster area after severe flooding last week. On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency open Disaster Recovery Centers in Chattooga and eight other counties across the state.
Emergency workers tending to the water-logged town were given tetanus shots last weekend, which may have prompted residents to seek vaccinations, Mr. Boss said. The Chattooga County Health Department reported a run on the vaccine in the past few days, he said.
The emergency crews received booster shots because they are more likely to be cut and come in contact with the contaminated water, he added. For those without cuts or scrapes, the risk of tetanus is minimal even if wading or showering in the water, he said.
"It doesn't pose any risk unless you drink it, get it in your mouth or get it in an open wound," he said.
But the water can still contain harmful germs and contaminants.
"You should always assume that floodwater is contaminated," Mr. Boss explained.
As for drinking water, Trion, Ga., Mayor Benjamin Perry said residents should wait at least another day before drinking tap water. Mr. Perry said crews from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took samples of the water Sunday and released results Monday showing bacteria levels still remained too high.
The city conducted tests that came back clean, he said, but the EPA wanted to give the water another day to clear before giving the OK. Results from new tests should be available today, he said.
Trion residents currently are advised against drinking the water, but can use it in cooking after it has been boiled, the mayor explained.
Donations of clean water in bottles and tanks continued to pour in from Anheuser-Busch in Cartersville, the cities of Dalton and LaFayette and Haralson County, Ga.
"We're just more than grateful," the mayor said.
GEMA officials said the Recovery Center, located inside Trion School at 191 All Good St., includes representatives from the Red Cross, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies to help flood victims.
"It's sort of like a one-stop shop for disaster relief," said GEMA spokeswoman Dena Brummer.
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