North Garland Flood Safety Tips

1/31/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO has years of experience and knowledge that we can use to help you in tough situations.

SERVPRO is known for its nationwide 24/7 services and fast turn around times. Whether it’s fire damage or water damage SERVPRO has got you covered. Water damage can be caused by a multitude of reasons, one of the most common being floods. Statistically most home/business owners will be affected by flooding at some point in their lives. The American Red Cross confirmed that floods cause more in damage in the U.S. every year than any other weather related disaster. Here are some tips for general flood safety actions for you to take while you figure out your next steps.

Flood Safety Tips:

• Stay away from floodwaters, if you come up on high waters it’s important that you turn around and find higher ground. Waters up to 6 inches moving fast enough can sweep the average person off their feet.
• Follow the same caution when it comes driving. If you cannot quickly retreat get out of the car and find higher ground. Most cars can actually be swept away by less than 2 ft of water.
• Always keep children away from water from any water damaged area. A child’s curiosity is a wonderful thing, but in the cases of things that are potentially dangerous we must do all we can to keep them safe. They are almost always unaware of the dangers that exists in contaminated waters and most of the dangers are invisible to the eye, so its best to keep them away from it all together. 

If you do ever find yourself dealing with flood and water damage you can count on your SERVPRO of North Garland. Minor floods have the potential to cause major damage to a structure if not handled correctly. SERVPRO of North Garland is properly equipped to take on any size disasters.Give us a call at 972-496-2441.