Flood Smart

We are continually researching and looking for ways to protect our home in the future...knowing that we can't prevent a flood, we can't change the elevation of our house, and we don't plan on moving out of the flood plane we live in...so....the best solution is education. We have already learned a lot. Tearing the walls down has given us an insight into how the water got in. Today we have a crawl space guy coming to give us an estimate of cleaning the crawl space and inspecting under the house for water/mold damage. Once that is done, we are installing crawl space fans which will circulate air under the house, keeping the humidity/moisture levels down, and maintaining a regular temperature. In a pier and beam house, maintaining the crawl space is as important as maintaining other features of the house. Roofing guy is coming today too. He is going to give us an estimate on the roof damage so we can repair those leaks before resheetrocking the walls....a busy day!

I am so grateful we have flood insurance....so many people don't. I read an article yesterday about a church in Shreveport that was flooded. They didn't have any insurance. Their congregation is trying to clean up, but without any aid, the cost is phenomenal. Our insurance is paying for our reconstruction, and although it has been slow coming...we know it is there.

Flood Smart
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