Storms and Floods Create Havoc to Properties

9/15/2016 (Permalink)

Flooding in Columbus from a Storm Can Use Help from SERVPRO

When Your Property Has Been Flooded, Call SERVPRO for Help

Thunderstorms with heavy rain are one of the chief causes of flash flooding that harmfully impacts property owners. Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters. Damaging waters can also be caused by the overflow of inland waters or the rapid accumulation of runoff of nearby lakes and rivers. When flood waters destroy nearly everything you have, you feel hopeless. It is disastrous and a mess.

When an emergency flooding event develops in Columbus, the first people on the scene are often the police, firefighters, and EMS personnel. These are your first responders, and they are trained to act quickly to make sure that people are safe. Local first responders know their localities very well. This information gives them an advantage if a flood disaster affects the community’s infrastructure. They form a life-saving component of the disaster relief network.
 
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is set up to help its residents and business owners during disasters, such as flooding. Their total mission is to coordinate activities to help the citizenry to recover from disasters. The local Red Cross Agency and local FEMA representatives interface with each other to bring recovery resources and to support Ohioans impacted by a disaster, like floods.
 
The combined efforts of the Red Cross and FEMA are designed to help identify unmet needs and coordinate them with a network of voluntary organizations and recovery resources that can help. If people are displaced from their homes due to storm damage, FEMA, and the Red Cross lend assistance by placing families in a shelter, hotel or motel temporarily. Permanent housing is not provided by these agencies. Instead, their function is to help people left homeless to find out their options for their next form of housing.
 
In flood disasters, the purpose of SERVPRO is to help restore, not destroy. After water removal, drying, cleaning, and sanitation, there is restoration. Our recovery process can involve minor repairs, like replacing drywall and installing new carpets. There may be major repairs such as the reconstruction of various areas or rooms in your home or business to help restore your building to a pre-water damage condition.
 
We are also a part of the first responders. We are first on the location because we are locally owned and operated. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster, with the training, equipment, and expertise to handle your restoration and cleaning needs. Restoring storm and flood damaged properties are the cornerstone of our business.
 
SERVPRO of South Columbus takes pride in being a part of the Columbus community. Our highly trained technicians will help monitor and document each step of your restoration property in getting you back to normal. In any flooding or water emergency, remember that we are nearby and ready to help. Call us today – (614) 863-1392 and let us help