Before you clean up, photograph the damage

# Recovery

# Returning Home

# El Niño

A behavioral science informed suggested post to help neighbors do what nees to be done first when they return home

Joseph Porcelli

Before you clean up, photograph the damage, [City/Town]. Take photos of the building and your belongings before you touch anything. Keep a list of what’s damaged or lost, and save receipts for repairs and supplies.

If the power was out, check your food:

→ Never taste food to decide if it’s safe. → Throw away perishable food, like meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers, that has been above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 2 hours. Use a food thermometer. A closed refrigerator keeps food safe for about 4 hours. → Throw away any food that touched floodwater. → When in doubt, throw it out.

What was the first thing you photographed?

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