Following the steps below to will help keep damage to a minimum and prevent injuries:

• Turn off or have electricity disconnected before entering a room with standing water.
• Don’t enter a room with standing water if you can’t see where you are stepping.
• Don’t attempt to use a regular household vacuum to remove water.
• Don’t attempt to remove wall-to-wall carpeting or padding.
• Don’t turn on electrical appliances or fans that have been in contact with water or while on wet flooring.
• Don’t spray anything on or attempt to clean-up mold.
• Be careful of slip hazards when transitioning from wet to dry flooring.
• Mop or soak up as much standing water as possible.
• Remove wet area rugs and mats to prevent staining or color transfer to flooring. •Loop draperies through a plastic coat hanger and hang the hanger from the drapery rod to lift the draperies off the floor.
• Wipe furniture down and prop up wet furniture cushions and pillows for even drying, place aluminum foil under metal or wood furniture legs.
• Move photos, paintings, lamps and art objects to a safe, dry location.
• Leave wet books on shelves or pack them tightly to prevent deforming of pages until a certified restoration technician can begin specialized drying techniques
• Leave drawers and doors to closets and cabinets open to assist in the drying process.
• In only a few hours damage from water, bacteria or microbial growth can begin