Flooding is a serious issue.
It can particularly affect your basement.
In this article
Dont Panic
The first thing to do is avoid panic.
Water in the basement is a problem, but it can be fixed.
Youre going to need a vacuum, cleaning supplies and protective equipment.
Consider waiting at least twenty-four hours before you do anything else.
This is a convenient place to put larger items when they are not in use.
At the same time, the items may be in danger if the basement starts to flood.
Now is the time to sort through everything in the part of your home.
Things that are too damaged to fix should be thrown out.
This is when you gotta have cleaning supplies at the ready.
You want to clean all of the walls and the floors.
The floors should be vacuumed.
The walls should be cleaned with a basic cleaning solution.
double-check you have gloves to protect your hand and a place to empty the dirty water as you clean.
