When a <em>flood </em>happens, water will lpotentially get contaminated by several causes which include the overflow of untreated wastewater, the decomposition of the carcasses of animals and people, and the chemical contamination from industries.
In general, biochemical and chemical hazards are present in the water, after a flood, which means that the authorities and population should take extreme care for the use and intake of water: chemical treatment (use of chlorine), boil water. As usual, children and the elderly are the most at risk in those conditions.
