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Keeping Your Family Healthy After Your Home Floods: Four Things To Know

Aubrey Kelly

Flooding can cause a number of headaches, but it can also cause hazards in your home. In order to keep your family healthy, there are a few things you'll need to do after the flood. Use this guide as a starting point to care for your home after a flood.

Verify The Safety Of Drinking Water

After a flood, the safety of your drinking water may be at risk. If you get water from your city, you can contact the public health department to find out if there have been any boil orders issued in your area. For homes with private wells, you'll need to have your well water tested for safety. It's a good idea to switch to bottled water until the results of the water tests come back.

Hire A Water Damage Cleanup Company

A water damage cleanup company will be able to pump out the water from your basement or first floor living space. This can be performed with a submersible pump in cases of serious flooding, or with a shop vacuum for minor flooding issues. If your home has been flooded by a combination of water and sewage, you'll want to evacuate the home while the removal company works on your home.

Clear Out Unsalvageable Items

Some items in your home will need to be thrown out after a flood. Ask your water damage cleanup company like CDM Cesspool Service to help you determine which items must go and which items can be salvaged and repaired/restored. The company may even offer a service to remove all these items for you so you don't have to. Some items that are not typically salvageable include:

  • Books
  • Cardboard
  • Stuffed animals
  • Pillows
  • Cosmetics
  • Prescriptions

Items that can't be salvaged and can become a magnet for mold and mildew. Be sure to throw away food and medications as well, as they may be contaminated by the flood water.

Be Proactive About Mold

Mold can grow quickly, so you should make sure to have any water-damaged drywall, insulation, flooring and carpeting removed from the home. This will prevent the growth and spread of dangerous mold in your home. Once the flooded area has been dried out and all water-damaged items have been removed, you should have the home inspected thoroughly for mold growth. It will be easier to have the mold removed with your furniture and possessions out of the way. If no mold is detected, you can begin to put your home back together.

Keeping your family healthy should be your primary concern after a flood. You can discuss monetary compensation for items lost in the flood with your homeowner's insurance company. Work with a water damage cleanup company to help get your home back to being normal and healthy.


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Making My Home More Energy Efficient

After struggling with yet another high power bill, I realized I really needed to work on my home's energy efficiency. I started thinking about what I was doing wrong, and it occurred to me that it might be smart to install solar panels and perhaps a windmill. I started going through and evaluating my personal impact on the power grid, and I was able to calculate that those additions would be a good idea. This blog is all about reducing your impact on the environment so that you can enjoy a happier, greener life, and spend less money during the process.

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