Tropical Storm Fay is leaving behind lots of water and the possibility of a flood of disease-carrying mosquitoes making it important for resident to clear standing water where the insects thrive, according to the Orange County Health Department (OCHD).
OCHD officials recommend that after the rain clears, residents clean out eaves, troughs and gutters, remove old tires or drill holes to drain those used in playgrounds, turn over or remove empty plastic pots and pump out bilges on boats.
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