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It’s Raining Inside! | SERVPRO of East Brownsville & South Padre Island
9/19/2023 (Permalink)
Water damage in your home? Not for long with SERVPRO of East Brownsville & South Padre Island on the case!
Rain can be a wonderful gift. When it’s falling at the end of a hot day, leaving the flowers watered and the earth smelling sweet, it is a welcomed sight.
When rain gets heavy, though, it can threaten our homes and leave our yards saturated. Heavy rains often come with other threats, too, including strong winds and hail that could cause further damage. When the rain falls heavy and fast enough, our roofs, gutters and drainage systems can become overwhelmed, leaving us scrambling to dry up as it starts raining inside.
At SERVPRO of East Brownsville & South Padre Island, we want you to know that we are here for you when rain gets out of control. With 24⁄7 service just around the corner, we are ready to dry your home out and help you learn how to keep it dry through every storm.
Our Texas weather brings a lot of ups and downs. We may not experience the deep chill of winter, but our summers often bring intense heat and strong thunderstorms. Hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes also cannot be ruled out.
When hurricanes and tropical storms have blown in, we have seen coastal flooding, but heavy rains and thunderstorms have also brought flash flooding that covered our roads, invaded our homes and left everything soggy. When a storm gets intense and water starts to rise, the ground around our homes becomes overwhelmed and water can start seeping in through the bottom floor while rain can also start dripping through the roof.
With such volatile weather in Brownsville and the surrounding area, we know that preparations are the best way to prevent as much damage as possible. It is important to always have two ways to receive weather alerts from local news authorities and to have a solid emergency plan in place, especially if an evacuation order is placed.
Safety should always take priority when it comes to preparing your home and your family. If a storm is predicted to hit while you are away from home, give everyone a call and have them gather in a safe space as they are able. Bring inside any loose objects, and park your car in a safe space.
Ahead of storms, move items that are irreplaceable to higher levels of your home, and store important paperwork in a watertight container. Most importantly, do your best to stay calm. If water starts coming into your home, move up as high as you can and stay out of the water. As the threat begins to ease, be careful stepping into water that could have live electricity. Call us as soon as you are able so we can start the drying process quickly.
You can’t prevent every disaster, even with the best preparations. If a disaster strikes in your home, it is important to first keep everyone safe, and then to dry things out as quickly as possible. Once you are on the road to recovery, it is a good time to look at how you can make changes to avoid another disaster in the future.
If your landscaping was washed out in the flood, consider bringing in a professional to help add grading and organic material in order to keep water flowing away from your home. Organic material will help with absorption when rain is falling fast as well as in order to prevent ponding that could affect your structure.
If you have a basement or crawl space, a sump pump could be a great upgrade to prevent flooding. Sump pumps are designed to push water away from the foundation of your home as it tries to come in. This can be a great way to keep your home dry.
At SERVPRO®, we have the equipment and expertise to take care of your home no matter how bad flooding gets. We will get your home dry, sanitized and mold-free fast so that you can get back to living.
We are here for all of your water disasters. Contact us day or night for a quick recovery.