Knowing the things to do after a flood is crucial. If the right actions are taken, the overall damage to your home can be greatly lessened. Whether your water damage is from sewage back-up, leakage, or a full-on flood, follow these ten simple steps to make sure your home doesn’t have more damage than it needs to.
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Four years ago, the Illinois river flooded — and it was pretty severe. Following the flood, the state government asked over 100 Illinois families to sell their homes in the flood zone. Due to a current budget crisis, the families are no longer expected to get some of the money that they were promised.
There are flood alerts this week along parts of the Illinois, Des Plaines, and Little Wabash rivers. Remember: Flooded roadways are never okay to drive across. Instead, turn around and find a new route. Currents over flooded roadways are often much faster than they appear. In addition, water is often much deeper than it appears, […]
When purchasing property for your new home or business in Illinois, it is important to know whether or not the property is likely to have issues with flooding. Complicated FEMA flood maps used to be the go-to to assess the risk of a property. However, reading them takes some practice.
For those of us not living near the banks of a river or a large body of water, flooding isn’t usually something we’re concerned about. While some homes are certainly at greater risk for flooding than others, almost no one is safe save for those living in extremely elevated houses.
Mold is typically thought of as a visible problem. But what happens when there’s mold or mold spores that you can’t see? Just because there isn’t any visible danger doesn’t mean that you and your home aren’t at risk!
Water damage can be complicated. It looks like you should be able to clean up the mess and be done with it, but this problem is not so simply solved. Chicago water damage can leave lasting injuries to your home long after the dampness has dried.