Stagnant waters present new peril to soaked Georgia
CDC warns of bacteria, debris danger
Posted: September 24, 2009 at 5:08 a.m.
Mud-covered bicycles lay in front of a house Wednesday in Lilburn, Ga., after floodwaters from the Yellow River receded.
Georgia residents returning Wednesday to homes soaked by days of torrential rains were warned of a hidden danger - disease-causing bacteria and jagged debris harbored by stagnant, murky water.
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