TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - Survey on the Population's Needs and the Public Health Response During Floods in Germany 2002 JO - Journal of public health management and practice A1 - Schnitzler, Johannes A1 - Benzler, Justus A1 - Altmann, Doris A1 - Mücke, Inge A1 - Krause, G. SP - 461 EP - 464 VL - 13 IS - 5 N2 - A survey after the 2002 flood in Germany identifies contact with floodwater as a risk factor for diarrhea and injuries and shows that the affected population valued the given professional support in securing homes and cleanup work. Evacuations were well tolerated. Information reached the population mainly through loudspeakers, radio, and TV.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1078-4659 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.PHH.0000285197.23932.3e ID - ref1 ER -