Flood Preparedness for Virginia Residents?

6/14/2021 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in St. Louis County.

SERVPRO® of Aitkin, Carlton & West St. Louis Counties responds to storm damage emergencies throughout the year in Virginia. Here are some tips from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help you get your home ready for a flood:

• Make sure you secure or protect against any hazards in your home before the flood strikes
• Be prepared to turn off electrical power when there is standing water, fallen power lines, or before you evacuate
• Turn off gas and water supplies before you evacuate
• Secure structurally unstable building materials
• Buy a fire extinguisher if you don’t already have one, and make sure your family knows where it is and how to use it
• Buy and install sump pumps with backup power
• Have a licensed electrician raise electric components (switches, sockets, circuit breakers, and wiring) at least 12 inches above your home’s projected flood elevation
• For drains, toilets, and other sewer connections, install backflow valves or plugs to prevent floodwaters from entering
• Anchor fuel tanks can contaminate your basement if torn free. An unanchored tank outside can be swept downstream and damage other houses.

Call Us Today!

When you have a storm damage emergency, SERVPRO® of Aitkin, Carlton & West St. Louis Counties has a team of highly trained restoration technicians on-call and ready to respond 24-hours a day. Call us today at 218-879-6141. We’ll restore your storm damage in Virginia, “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO® of Aitkin, Carlton & West St. Louis Counties is Independently Owned and Operated.