Should you be impacted by a hurricane, the damage that its winds and water leave behind can seem impossible to fix. Getting back to normal will take some time and effort, but there are plenty of people and resources available to help.
Before you begin clean up, take numerous pictures (preferably digital) or video so you have documentation for any insurance or other damage claims. Pictures are essential in any insurance claim and the more pictures you take the better. Be sure to take pictures of your roof and roof damage as well as interior damage.
These tips from Lowe's Home Improvement Stores will help you get busy with the clean-up and started on the way to returning to your normal life:
- Keep battery-powered radios or televisions at hand for important flood or power updates
- Check the home's exterior and hose down debris and mud left by floodwater
Open interior doors with caution - doors that stick at the top could indicate a ceiling ready to fall. - Use fans, dehumidifiers and products such as calcium chloride pellets and cat litter to get rid of excess moisture.
- Remove wet wallpaper - damp wallpaper paste is a prime location for mold to grow.
- Ask a contractor or building inspector to check for mold damage after a flood.
- Scrub all interior surfaces that were in contact with floodwaters with bleach or a household disinfectant containing bleach.
Filing an insurance claim and hiring a public adjuster
It is important that you file an insurance claim as quickly as possible. Many insurance policies require that you give your insurance company timely notice of the claim. In addition to calling your insurance company, you should send them a letter via certified mail opening up a claim. This will provide you with written proof of the date of notice.
After you call you insurance carrier, call Claim Solvers. Our team of expert adjusters can help with all aspects of your loss and help ensure that you recover quickly and the full amount owed.
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