My House Just Flooded

[Toro]

We got 4 inches of rain in 25 minutes, 5 in less than an hour. I've never seen it come down so hard.

The water came in throughout most of our house. It was about an inch deep in the bathroom, which was the worst. We're cleaning up. I'm going to have to replace all the floors and carpets and probably some beds too, which we didn't keep on a frame.

Called the water extraction people. They'll be here in half an hour. Called my flood insurer but they are closed so I'll call tomorrow. Anything else I should do? I mean, besides go swimming in my back yard?

 

[sparky]

you may want to turn off some of the wet circuitry there Toro......

~S~

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

We got 4 inches of rain in 25 minutes, 5 in less than an hour. I've never seen it come down so hard.

The water came in throughout most of our house. It was about an inch deep in the bathroom, which was the worst. We're cleaning up. I'm going to have to replace all the floors and carpets and probably some beds too, which we didn't keep on a frame.

Called the water extraction people. They'll be here in half an hour. Called my flood insurer but they are closed so I'll call tomorrow. Anything else I should do? I mean, besides go swimming in my back yard?

you're in the news!!!!


smile at the news choppers.

 

[syrenn]

That sucks, im sorry.

 

[xotoxi]

 

[Valerie]

Bummer! Yeah, you might wanna make sure about your electrical stuff being effected.

 

[Valerie]

Also, you might wanna sleep on the couch with a ShamWow Snuggy!


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[dilloduck]

Call Red Cross

 

[Care4all]

We got 4 inches of rain in 25 minutes, 5 in less than an hour. I've never seen it come down so hard.

The water came in throughout most of our house. It was about an inch deep in the bathroom, which was the worst. We're cleaning up. I'm going to have to replace all the floors and carpets and probably some beds too, which we didn't keep on a frame.

Called the water extraction people. They'll be here in half an hour. Called my flood insurer but they are closed so I'll call tomorrow. Anything else I should do? I mean, besides go swimming in my back yard?

slab and no basement? on a flat parcel with no rise to your home?

How did it come it? Just seeped through the lower walls? no gutters on your home or it was too much for the gutters to handle?

you are scaring me....I think I need to recheck that the grading around my house and is packed right and leaning downhill from the house....

 

[Richard-H]

Buy a house on a hill.

 

[eots]

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[RadiomanATL]

Rip out the carpets at the next available opportunity if they are not salvageable. Buy a dehumidifier. And some Damp Rid.

If mold gets up in your drywall you'll have a much larger problem.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

That sucks, im sorry.

Why are you sorry? did you do a rain dance? Why are you apologizing?


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Maybe you meant to say you feel sorry to hear about his situation?

 

[Zona]

Most people do not have flood insurance...it is somethin to think about.

 

[boedicca]

How horrible! Sorry to hear it. Hope you don't have too much damage.

 

[syrenn]

That sucks, im sorry.

Why are you sorry? did you do a rain dance? Why are you apologizing?


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Maybe you meant to say you feel sorry to hear about his situation?

Yep, I am GOD.

 

[DiveCon]

We got 4 inches of rain in 25 minutes, 5 in less than an hour. I've never seen it come down so hard.

The water came in throughout most of our house. It was about an inch deep in the bathroom, which was the worst. We're cleaning up. I'm going to have to replace all the floors and carpets and probably some beds too, which we didn't keep on a frame.

Called the water extraction people. They'll be here in half an hour. Called my flood insurer but they are closed so I'll call tomorrow. Anything else I should do? I mean, besides go swimming in my back yard?

the water extraction people will likely be able to save your carpets
so dont rip anything out before THEY tell you its not savable

and the fast response you gave to calling them might even save some of your other things too


for later, you might want to look into putting some drainage around your house

 

[Toro]

slab and no basement? on a flat parcel with no rise to your home?

How did it come it? Just seeped through the lower walls? no gutters on your home or it was too much for the gutters to handle?

you are scaring me....I think I need to recheck that the grading around my house and is packed right and leaning downhill from the house....

Slab on ground.

We're on a low lying area with a pond in the back. We've had water back up into the yard but nothing like this.

We have flood insurance so it'll all get paid for, and no one is in any danger, but it is somewhat unnerving.

 

[Toro]

We got 4 inches of rain in 25 minutes, 5 in less than an hour. I've never seen it come down so hard.

The water came in throughout most of our house. It was about an inch deep in the bathroom, which was the worst. We're cleaning up. I'm going to have to replace all the floors and carpets and probably some beds too, which we didn't keep on a frame.

Called the water extraction people. They'll be here in half an hour. Called my flood insurer but they are closed so I'll call tomorrow. Anything else I should do? I mean, besides go swimming in my back yard?

the water extraction people will likely be able to save your carpets
so dont rip anything out before THEY tell you its not savable

and the fast response you gave to calling them might even save some of your other things too


for later, you might want to look into putting some drainage around your house

Thanks.

I'm not sure if I want to save all of it though! I want new stuff!

 

[boedicca]

This so reminds me of the classic line from "The Jerk":

"It's not the money I miss, it's THE STUFF!"