Tips if your home floods

The Big Bags USA team is all about flood prevention, but we know that sometimes flood water can still enter your home.  We found some good resources about action that you can take to help restore your home!




The Road to Recovery

Here are some steps to take as soon as the floodwater level drops.
  • If your home has suffered damage, call your insurance agent to file a claim.
  • Check for structural damage before re-entering your home to avoid being trapped in a building collapse.
  • Take photos of any floodwater in your home and save any damaged personal property.
  • Make a list of damaged or lost items and include their purchase date and value with receipts, and place with the inventory you took prior to the flood. Some damaged items may require disposal, so keep photographs of these items.
  • Keep power off until an electrician has inspected your system for safety.
  • Boil water for drinking and food preparation until authorities tell you that your water supply is safe.
  • Prevent mold by removing wet contents immediately.
  • Wear gloves and boots to clean and disinfect. Wet items should be cleaned with a pine-oil cleanser and bleach, completely dried, and monitored for several days for any fungal growth and odors.


Basement Flooding

Here are some basement flooding tips as well!
  • Keep your kids and pets out of the flooded area.
  • Wear rubber boots, gloves and work clothes.
  • Do not eat, drink, smoke or touch your face while in the flooded area.
  • Take care not to slip on wet surfaces.
  • Run your sump pump to rid your basement of excess water.
  • Mop up leftover water into a bucket or into your floor drain
  • Use fans, dehumidifiers, and your furnace or air conditioner. Open windows and doors to circulate air.
  • Remove all belongings from the flooded basement as soon as possible, and sanitize.
  • Wash fabric items in hot or warm water with bleach.
  • Scrub down all hard surfaces first with clean water, then with warm soapy water or a solution of one cup of liquid chlorine bleach diluted in five gallons of water.
  • Flush and disinfect floor and sump pump drains with undiluted chlorine bleach.
  • If you have a finished basement, discard and replace any portion of drywall that came into contact with flood water. Some wood paneling may be salvageable if you can clean and dry it properly without warping.
  • Discard Carpeting that was under flood water if it can't be cleaned by a professional. 

If you can prevent your home or basement from flooding in advance, you will save a huge amount of money in mitigating the effects of the flood waters.  If you need a temporary flood barrier that is inexpensive and easy to deploy, contact Big Bags USA for more info.  Our systems are better than traditional sandbags, easier to setup, and can be reused!

Please let us know if we can help you in your flood preparation planning!

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please call at (573) 480-6699 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


D.R.I.P.S.
Disaster Relief & Innovative
Protection Systems, LLC
(573) 480-6699

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Location: Camdenton, MO 65020, USA

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