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flooded basement, flood repair, flood damage 26 Oct 2008
Easy Tips To Clean a Flooded Basement by David Beavers Comment (0)
Although it’s easy to call a water damage specialist, there’s a lot you can do on your own to clean your flooded basement and preserve your home. With a flood mess, acting quickly and tactfully is essential to prevent mold from growing and destroying the foundation of your home. To help prepare you for such a situation, we have compiled these easy tips to clean a flooded basement.

1. Assess the Damage. Before trying to clean anything, take a good look at your flood-damaged area. Take note of how much water is present, and how long it’s been sitting there. If there is a large amount of water, you might want to consider the likelihood of you taking care of the removal on your own. Is a water removal specialist required?

2. Turn Power Off. Before touching or entering any floodwater, find a big flashlight and turn the power off. If the flood already knocked out your power, make sure the switch gets turned to off anyways just in case the power returns.  This also means of course you won’t have power to use water pumps or fans, and a portable power source or generator will be required.

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insurance, flood repair, flood damage, flood 19 Oct 2008
Tips for Finding the Right Flood Insurance Coverage by David Beavers Comment (0)

Purchasing flood insurance is not something you want to rush. To properly protect your investments you should take the time to properly prepare before purchasing flood insurance, as rates limits and coverage alter drastically between insurance companies. To help you prepare for your search, please enjoy the following list of tips for finding the right flood insurance.

1.Assess your Home’s Risk. A nation wide insurance company stated that one third of the flood claims they get come from homes not in a flood prone area. It’s important to consider your real risk for a flood of any kind, and how high if a risk it is. Depending on your homes propensity to flood, the policy you choose should adjust to it accordingly. You can go to the governments flood site, FloodSmart.com, to get a better idea of your homes risk for flooding as well as some estimates for price ranges you should be expecting.

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