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Last updated: July 28, 2026 If there is danger now: Leave the home and call 911 if you smell gas, see flames or smoke, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or anyone has headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, chest pain, or confusion. Call the gas utility from outside. Do not use an oven, charcoal grill, camp stove, … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Get emergency help before waiting for a repair program Leave the home and call 911 if there is fire, a gas smell, exposed live wiring, a collapsing roof or floor, sewage in living space, or another immediate danger. Call the utility emergency line for a gas leak, downed power line, … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Unsafe discharge warning: If a person cannot enter the home, use the bathroom, transfer safely, or receive needed care, tell the facility discharge planner and Medicaid case manager before discharge. Ask them to document the safety problem and pause an unsafe plan while an accessible option is arranged. Call 911 … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave the area if it is unsafe. Do not enter standing water near electrical sources. Do not mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners. People with asthma, chronic lung disease, severe allergies, or weakened immune systems should not clean mold or stay in a mold-damaged home during cleanup. For major … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Immediate danger: Leave the home and call 911 if you smell gas, see sparks or active fire, have rapidly rising water, suspect carbon monoxide, or think the floor, roof, porch, or home may collapse. Do not enter a damaged home until the fire department, utility, building official, or another qualified … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 If the home is unsafe right now: Call 911 for a serious fall, fire, collapse, carbon monoxide symptoms, or another medical emergency. Leave and call the gas company if you smell gas. Call the electric utility for live wires or sparking equipment. Do not wait for Medicare or a repair … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Is the home unsafe right now? If a person cannot safely enter, leave, bathe, or reach a toilet, tell the Medicaid case manager that the request involves an immediate health or safety risk. For a fire, gas leak, electrical danger, medical emergency, or inability to leave during an emergency, call … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Leave first if the home is dangerous If you smell gas, see sparks, have an active fire, or think a floor, wall, or roof may collapse, leave the unsafe area. Call 911, the fire department, or your utility company. A replacement program is not emergency shelter and may take months. … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Is the home dangerous right now? Leave the area and call 911 or the utility company if you smell gas, see sparks or fire, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or think part of the home may collapse. Do not wait for a repair program to approve an application. Bottom Line … Read more

Last updated: July 28, 2026 Act Now if Heat, Cold, Gas, or Carbon Monoxide Is Dangerous Do not wait for a LIHEAP appointment when someone is in immediate danger. Call 911 for a fire, a medical emergency, suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, or a person who cannot safely remain in the home. If you smell gas, … Read more