Heavy Rainfall Can Flood Your Oxford, MS Business

6/7/2018 (Permalink)

Office in Oxford, MS that received flood damage.

Residents in Oxford, MS don’t usually worry about flooding, but that changed the first week of June 2018. Oxford received five inches of rain in an hour span and left many businesses wondering what to do about the water that made its way inside. Floods rank as one of the most common widespread natural disasters in the United States.  Here’s what you can do to minimize flood damage at your business until professional help arrives:

• Document the damage
• Contact Insurance if you think you have flood coverage
• Move anything you can off the wet flooring
• Check for any electrical hazards

Flood damage to your business should be promptly mitigated, lingering moisture from floodwater may cause secondary issues. SERVPRO of Oxford/Batesville/Clarksdale can properly remediate to reduce these issues. Even minor floods have the potential to cause major damage to the structure when not treated quickly and properly, and the cleanup is often overwhelming. SERVPRO of Oxford/Batesville/Clarksdale is prepared to handle and size disaster.

Call SERVPRO of Oxford/Batesville/Clarksdale at 662-281-1881 if you are a flood damage victim.