Tips to Prevent Home Basement Flooding in Alliance, Ohio

3/8/2022 (Permalink)

Use sandbags to help prevent your Alliance, Ohio basement from flooding. If you experience a water damage call SERVPRO at 330-823-4088.

A basement can flood at any time, although flooding most often occurs during heavy rainfall. Basements are prone to flooding because they are the lowest level of a structure and are normally built partly or entirely below ground level.

Tips to prevent home basement flooding 

1. Protect costly possessions and property: Put all costly items and personal items in a waterproof bag or seal tight plastic tote.
2. Use Sandbags: Use sandbags to change the direction of flooding water to protect your home.
3. Keep informed: Watch the weather forecast daily to update you about any flood threats.
4. Sump pump: Install a sump pump to prevent flooding.
5. Water resistant home furnishings: Install water resistant doors and window frames.

Its important to be prepared and have a flood kit to evacuate your home easily. Here are a few suggestions:

• Water(one gallon per person per day for several days, for drinking and sanitation)

• Food (at least a several-day supply of non-perishable food)
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
• Flashlight
• First aid kit
• Extra batteries
• Whistle (to signal for help)
• Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air)
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place)
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation)
• Wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities)
• Manual can opener (for food)
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery

If water damage is not handled quickly and properly, it can cause severe damage to your home’s structure not to mention the potential harmful health effects of mold. Give SERVPRO a call we are your flooded basement specialists:

• 24-Hour Emergency Service
• Faster to Any Size Disaster
• Highly Trained Water Restoration Technicians
• A Trusted Leader in the Water Restoration Industry
• Locally Owned and Operated
• Advanced Water Inspection, Extraction, and Drying Equipment

If you do find water damage, please call SERVPRO of South & East Stark County at 330-823-4088 and we will restore your home “Like it never even happened.”