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It’s Raining More Than My Home Can Handle... | SERVPRO of Talladega, Clay & Randolph Counties
9/19/2023 (Permalink)
Water damage in your home? Not for long with SERVPRO of Talladega, Clay & Randolph Counties on the case!
We know that rain is an important and needed gift during the spring and the summer. The break in the scorching heat and the moisture watering our grass and flowers can make everything feel calm, fresh and new.
We also know that when rain gets hard and heavy our homes can become vulnerable to leaks or seeping water. Heavy rain overruns our gutters and can leak through the roof and down our walls, or the ground becomes so saturated our yard becomes a lake and water starts seeping in through the foundation.
SERVPRO® of Talladega, Clay & Randolph Counties is here for you when it starts raining more than your home can handle. We can get you dried out fast, but we also want to help ensure your safety during every storm. We want to help you be better prepared so your home can handle anything.
Alabama weather can be all over the place, and it can change in just a few minutes. Our springs and summers are particularly volatile, with a pleasant and bright day turning into a dark and stormy afternoon. It is not unusual to see severe thunderstorms throughout the year, as well as tornadoes and flash floods.
With the possibility of so many different kinds of severe weather, we know that being prepared is crucial for staying safe. Heavy rains can quickly leave roads under water and impassable, as well as bring damaging wind and hail.
When the weather is predicted to turn severe, it is crucial to take the threat seriously. Have two ways to receive alerts, and listen to local news stations to stay ahead of the storm. Locate the closest storm shelter to your home and make sure you and your family are ready to move quickly if things get bad.
Safety should always be your priority when it comes to preparing your home and your family. If you are not at home when a storm starts rolling in, either head home or find a safe place inside to wait the storm out. Avoid stopping near ditches, and get off of any roads that have a history of flooding.
At home, bring inside anything that could be swept away or blown around and park your car somewhere safe. If severe flooding is predicted, you might consider cutting the power to your home, or at least to the lowest levels of your home. Put anything that can be replaced somewhere high or in a watertight container.
If floodwaters start coming into your home while you are there, get to the highest level and wait out the storm. Don’t try walking through floodwaters while they are still flowing. That water moves a lot faster than it looks. Do your best to stay dry until everything starts to recede, and call us to get on the road to recovery quickly.
With our unpredictable weather in this part of Alabama, even the most prepared home could still see flooding from time to time. While we work through your restoration after a disaster has hit, we will also help you make some decisions that could work to better defend your home during the next heavy rainfall.
Working with a professional that can assess your yard’s grading and consider adding some other landscaping. Your yard is a great first line of defense when it comes to preventing water from coming in. Slopes can ensure rain moves away from your home, while organic materials can help speed the absorption of moisture and prevent puddles.
A sump pump in your basement is another great investment. If you already have one and still experienced flooding, have it serviced and ask about the need for a possible upgrade. Sump pumps work to push any water that comes near your foundation back out and away from your home, and can go a long way in preventing flooding.
Keep in mind that we are always around the corner ready to help you recover when water leaves your home damaged. With 24⁄7 availability and a local crew that is highly trained, we can get your home back to normal fast.
We are here for all of your water disasters. Contact us day or night for a quick recovery.