Health problems that can rise up in the aftermath of a flood

Residents help each other out from their inundated neighborhoods after rains spawned by a tropical storm, locally known as Seniang, caused flooding in Misamis Oriental on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on December 29, 2014. Three people were killed, one was missing and thousands fled their homes as the tropical storm battered the southern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain on December 29, officials said. AFP PHOTO / ERWIN MASCARINAS

I was one of those affected by the recent floods. My house was inundated with water, and I came home to find most of my possessions either lost or destroyed. I am glad I bought house insurance. Now I hear that we will be prone to disease because of the flood. Is there anything I should be looking out for?

A flood destroys property, land and lives, but in most cases, a lot of attention is placed on destruction to property, and less on the diseases which can possibly arise from floods. But the latter may prove fatal if not managed.