Restoration of Basements After Flooding IS an Emergency
“When it rains, it pours” is always true in August!
The beginning of August is what is known as “Hurricane Season.” It occurs all across the country and can start on the East or West Coast. It has a “trickle-down” effect spreading across the country.
No matter where the hurricane starts, it does work its way inland with heavy rains, and in parts of the Northeast, Southeast, and other areas, tornadoes.
Flooding happened in August on parts of the East Coast, where Hurricane Debby started in the South. The Northeast experienced torrential downpours with actual small tornadoes interspersed due to the hills and valleys in this area.
Many homeowners, even those who had not experienced flooding before, were faced with a totally flooded basement. This does need emergency services as the water must be removed ASAP.
After complete water removal, a thorough examination of the basement and waterproofing must be done. 
However, remediation and restoration have to take place first as mold, mildew, and some water can remain under the basement floor and even in the walls, ceilings, and crawl spaces.
During a flood, water makes its way into the basement via the soil. This is a given, and exterior waterproofing and removal of the water will prevent future occurrences.
The other common way basements become flooded quickly is through the wall/floor joints. Although water will seep in through all cracks and crevices, the wall/floor joint connections allow a large pool of water to enter quickly.
Drying out the basement quickly while removing the water must occur, and sump pumps and other equipment, such as dehumidifiers, are used. When you are standing ankle deep or even higher in water in your basement, there is no time to waste, as this is dangerous.
Purchasing your own dehumidifier from a local hardware or home goods store will not do the trick, as they are not as powerful as the ones that professionals use.
Water after a serious flooding issue will continue to trickle in through cracks and crevices when using non-professional services for water removal, and only professionals can check it thoroughly.
After removal, it is important to invest in exterior and interior basement waterproofing services, as one occurrence is usually enough of a horror to deal with in itself!
Severely flooded basements cannot wait on restoration and removal of water as it is a health and safety emergency.
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