The risk to humans from animal carcasses is low, if proper precautions are taken:

• Practice proper hand washing to prevent infection with certain pathogens that may be transmitted from farm animals, including Salmonella and E. coli.
• Secure all food sources and remove any animal carcasses to avoid attracting rats.
• Wear insect repellent when outdoors. Flooding may lead to more mosquitoes, which can carry disease.
• Be on the alert for snakes that may be hiding in unusual places after flooding. If you are bitten, try to identify the snake so that if it is poisonous, you can be given the correct antivenin. Do not cut the wound or attempt to suck the venom out. Contact your local emergency department for further care.

People working to clean up areas containing swine or poultry carcasses should take the following precautions:

• Wear protective clothing, including waterproof gloves, waterproof boots, and protective eyewear (cover any open wounds).
• Use duct tape to seal tops of gloves and boots to prevent water seepage.
• Wear respiratory protection - an N-95 respirator or better.
• If you smell hydrogen sulphide (a rotten egg smell), get out of the building and call for sanitary help. 
• Clean and disinfect all clothing and boots after handling carcass-contaminated materials.
• Wash work clothes separately from street clothes.
• Wash hands thoroughly before placing fingers in mouth (nail biting, etc.).
• Shower and wash hair thoroughly after handling carcass-contaminated materials.
  

It is usually the responsibility of the owner or person in charge of domesticated animals to appropriately dispose of dead animals in accordance with local or state ordinances within 24 hours after knowledge of the death. It can be the responsibility of the municipal or county government to designate appropriate people to dispose of any domestic dead animals whose owner cannot be identified. Contact your local animal control department, local health department, or state veterinarian for specific disposal guidance.

• Wear gloves.
• Cover your gloved hand with a plastic trash bag, pick up the remains, then invert the trash bag over the remains and seal the bag.
• For larger animals, use a shovel to place remains inside a plastic trash bag, then rinse off the shovel with water.
• Call your local animal care and control agency for further instructions and to request pickup.
• Wash your hands.
  

Each farm operation should have specific plans for animal disposal in the event of an emergency. Farm operations should check with state and local authorities to ensure their plan meets local requirements.