What to do to handle flood damage with or without power

1. Photo​ ​document​ ​your​ ​property.
2. Move​ ​items​ ​into​ ​the​ ​sun​ ​to​ ​dry​ ​out​ ​and​ ​kill mold.
3. ​If​ ​carpets​ ​are​ ​wet​, ​roll​ ​or​ ​cut​ ​them​ ​up​, ​and remove​ ​them​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​water​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the walls.
4. Block​ ​up​ ​any​ ​furniture​ ​to​ ​get​ ​it​ ​away​ ​from wet​ surfaces.
5. Buy​ ​a​ ​moisture​ ​sensor​ ​at​ ​Home​ ​Depot​ ​to track​ ​drying​ ​of​ ​structure.
6. ​Remove​ ​Baseboards​ ​to​ ​speed​ ​drying​ ​of the​ ​walls.

What to do to handle flood damage with Power

1. Rent​ ​a​ ​fogger​ ​from Home​ ​Depot​ ​and​ ​fog​ ​your​ ​house,​ ​business or​ ​car​ ​with​ ​a​ ​disinfectant​ ​or​ ​Concrobium mold​ ​control.
2. Mold​ ​doesn’t​ ​like​ ​moving​ ​air,​ ​so​ ​fans​ ​help control​ ​it.
3. Use​ ​your​ ​air​ ​conditioner​ ​as​ ​a dehumidifier.
4. Buy​ ​a​ ​GT3000​ ​air​ ​purifier​ ​and​ ​run​ ​it​ ​to​ ​kill and​ ​control​ ​mold​ ​during​ ​the​ ​dryout​ ​period.
5. ​If​ ​you​ ​can​ ​rent​ ​dehumidifiers​ ​and​ ​air movers,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​speed​ ​the​ ​process.
6. When​ ​you​ ​think​ ​it​ ​all​ ​dry,​ ​keep​ ​the equipment​ ​going​ ​3​ ​more​ days.

What to do to handle flood damage if​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​power​ ​or​ ​access​ ​to​ ​a generator

1. Buy​ ​disinfectant​ ​and​ ​a​ ​pump​ ​up​ ​sprayer and​ ​treat​ ​floors,​ ​walls,​ ​ceilings​, ​furniture​ ​and fabrics. (Wear​ ​protective​ ​clothes​ ​and​ ​a respirator.)
2. Buy​ ​Calcium​ ​Cloride​ ​pellets (used​ ​for​ ​rock salt)​ ​50​ ​lbs​ ​bags​ ​and​ ​put​ ​in​ ​mesh​ ​bags​ ​and hang​ ​over​ ​plastic​ ​pails​ ​as​ ​dehumidifiers.
3. ​Personal​ ​items​ ​and​ ​furniture​ ​can​ ​be treated​ ​with​ ​concrobium​ ​mold​ ​control. Kills​ ​mold​ ​and​ ​inhibits​ ​growth.
4. ​Lay​ ​out​ ​tarps​ ​and​ ​move​ ​items​ ​into​ ​the sun​ ​for​ ​drying.
5. If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​documents​ ​that​ ​are​ ​important, Look​ ​up​ ​companies​ ​that​ ​freeze​ ​dry​ ​them.
6. Have​ ​professionals​ ​check​ ​your​ ​work.

PS​ ​keeping​ ​the​ ​windows​ ​and​ ​doors​ ​closed during​ ​the​ ​dryout​ ​allows​ ​quicker​ ​drying.