A Florida doctor is going viral on TikTok for teaching “Flooding 101” after Helene

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – From doctor to family doctor.

Meaghan Martin, a pediatric emergency room doctor in Florida, is going viral again on TikTok.

Her health tips have gone viral in the past, as has her quintessential “Florida” commute after Hurricane Debby, when she used an inflatable paddleboard to avoid the water in her flooded neighborhood.

This time she's going viral because she's giving tips on a topic she unfortunately knows a lot about: what to do in your home after a flood. Their home in Shore Acres in St. Petersburg, Florida was flooded after Hurricanes Eta, Idalia and now Helene.

“We got to about 4 feet,” Martin said. “That was by far the worst. We haven’t seen anything like this in the past.”

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Her current TikToks cover topics like drywall removal, mold prevention, documenting damage, and protecting yourself and others.

“You can protect unsuspecting Facebook Marketplace buyers by destroying your stuff because the pickers will take it and put it online to sell to other people,” she explained in a video.

The tips are self-evident to some, but not all, after Helene flooded homes that had never flooded before.

“The videos get a lot of views. “The people in the comments are very positive and helpful, and it looks like a lot of people are spreading the word to other people who experienced the flooding,” Martin said.

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Whether in the emergency room or on TikTok, Dr. Martin just wants to help.

On TikTok she goes by the handle @beachgem10. On Instagram it is @dr.beachgem10.

This article was originally published by Chad Mills for Scripps News Tampa.