How A Pipe Burst Can Cause Water Damage in the Summer
People that live in cold weather climates know to watch out for burst pipes in the winter. Pipe bursts are a common problem in cold weather because they are caused by water freezing and...
Category: Flood Damage Cleanup
Preventing Flooding in your Backyard
After a heavy rain, you may be relieved to discover that none of the water has entered your home. However, if you experience backyard flooding every time it rains, this could eventually have a...
Monsoon Facts and Safety Tips
The spring and summer seasons usually bring more rain to much of the United States, but for many areas in the southwest, residents are living under the conditions of a monsoon. A monsoon is...
Important Facts to Know about Flooding
Water is an essential part of life, but like everything else, too much of a good thing causes trouble. The destructive power of flood water is visible any time there’s a hurricane or a...
The Various Types of Water Damage and their Health Risks
Almost every homeowner has dealt with water damage in their home and while many understand the affect it can have on their property, few realize that water damage can also increase certain health risks. ...
The Characteristics of a Severe Thunderstorm
Warm weather is great, except when the sky turns a menacing color, your phone pings with an alert, and the kids complain because the cable company is disrupting SpongeBob with a weather bulletin. Sometimes...
The Danger of Traveling During a Flood – Flood Safety Tips
As we have learned over and over in different scenarios across the country this past year, flooding has the potential to be very dangerous. Many areas of the country are continuing to deal with...
Plumbing Issues You can Fix Yourself to Prevent Water Damage
A plumbing problem can turn into a nightmare in the time it takes a professional to arrive. Luckily, the most common problems can be handled by anyone to prevent water damage. Clogged Toilet Limit...
Actions to Take Immediately After a Flash Flood
Massive thunderstorms are known to trigger flash floods. Even gently flowing streams can transform into torrential waters during heavy rains and lead to flash flooding. Essentially, flash floods are defined as rapid flooding that...
Protecting your Home from Flash Floods in Desert Climates
Desert climates are very dry with low annual precipitation as some areas, such as Las Vegas, receive as little as 5 inches of rain per year. With such a dry climate and little rainfall,...