Professional Help for Storm and Flood Damage in Brooklyn

6/8/2024 (Permalink)

Rely on SERVPRO to extract flood waters and dry out your Brooklyn basement--"Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO® Leads Local Flood Damage Efforts

Brooklyn residents and businesses only have to think back to September 2023 to recall memories of significant and damaging flooding due to torrential rains. Roadways were clogged with swamped cars, whole neighborhoods were overwhelmed with dirty fluids, and Brooklyn’s P.S. 312 was temporarily shut down with a smoking boiler. At the same time, another 149 school buildings coped with various levels of water incursion. Chances are good flooding will occur again because of continued storm risks linked to climate change. What will your response be if your property suffers damage? 

SERVPRO Is Here To Help®

Due to previous extreme weather events, flood damage in Brooklyn is more likely than ever during this storm season. Be ready for disaster by lining up an expert in the water damage restoration industry and adding us to your phone contacts. Because the floodwaters contain contaminants and are often salty from storm surges, having professionals with the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) lend a skilled hand is crucial to overcome the damage. Our crews:

• Assess the level of contamination from the flooding at your property.
• Contain the work area and wear personal protective equipment (PPE.) This minimizes our customers’ exposure to toxic and potentially harmful fluids.
• Collect the fluids for safe and lawful disposal according to local regulations, extracting as much liquid as possible before transitioning to applied structural drying techniques and equipment.
• Clean soiling from affected surfaces with EPA-registered products.
• Apply EPA-registered antimicrobials to disinfect and inhibit secondary mold growth.

Be Proactive to Minimize Flood Damage Impact

Take simple steps to prevent damage to your home, furnishings, and possessions from storm flooding. Store important documents, heirlooms, and other treasures in waterproof containers. Invest in supports for your furnishings if you need to raise them above the flood time--foil-wrapped bricks are sturdy and will not stain floors. Keep floors free of clutter, and consider rolling up and storing rugs if dire weather predictions come.

When storm-related flood damage affects your property, SERVPRO of Northwest Brooklyn is ready with crews of IICRC-trained technicians and scalable inventories of industrial-grade water extraction and drying equipment. Call (718) 522-4400 for a prompt assessment and immediate services--we are Faster to any size disaster™.