1711. How Difficult it is During Flooding for Precautions
February 12, 2012
Precautions When Returning to Your Home
Electrical power and natural gas or propane tanks should be shut off to avoid fire, electrocution, or explosions. Try to return to your home during the daytime so that you do not have to use any lights. Use battery-powered flashlights and lanterns, rat...
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1712. Means of Removing Mold in Your Home After a Flood
February 12, 2012
If your house has been in a flood there's a good chance you will end up with a mold problem. However there are steps you can take to try to prevent mold growing in your home after it's been flooded. Hiring Professional Mold or Flood Clean Up Experts
After a flood the best thing you can do i...
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1713. Usual Concerns in Laying Carpet at Home
February 11, 2012
Laying carpet is something we would most certainly recommend is left to the professionals. Carpets are expensive and a mistake can cost a lot of money as well as leaving a room looking very untidy. However we know that DIY'ers the world over will want to have a go so we have listed the basic points ...
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1714. Flood Risks to Your Life, Home and Property
February 11, 2012
Any discussion of flood risk involving automobiles is very much a discussion of risk to life. Many web based resources, including numerous pages of the National Weather Service's websites, cover the dangers of driving during flooding. Here is an excerpt from an essay by a Kentucky Army National Guar...
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1715. Procedure for Drying Out Your Flooded Car
February 11, 2012
Don't wait for the adjuster to arrive. Mold and corrosion are setting in now. You need to clean out as much liquid and mud as you can and dry out your car as soon as possible. Don't try to start the car. If there's water in the engine, transmission or fuel system, you'll just compound the damage. ...
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1716. What Do You Need to Include in Your Flood Kit
February 11, 2012
What would you do if your property were flooded? Are you prepared?
We don’t need too many things to survive (my kids would be fine with an iPod and a can of Rockstar). For a few dollars, you can have what you need sitting on your shelf or in the trunk of your car, ready to deploy at any minu...
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1717. Plenty of Uses for Indoor Outdoor Carpeting Included
February 11, 2012
If you are in the process of finishing your basement, or if you have a three season room, you should consider using indoor outdoor carpeting. This type of carpeting is very inexpensive and is made to hold up better when it comes to moisture. It has a rubber backing that deflects water and thus elimi...
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1718. Usual Problem of Having Outdoor Carpet
February 10, 2012
Outdoor carpeting is an inexpensive yet durable option for those who are looking for a way to prettify concrete porches and patio without the expense of installing tiles or stone pavers. It can even provide a nonslip surface around one’s swimming pool.The outdoor carpet is designed to withstand the ...
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1719. Food Contamination by Bacteria Carried by Cockroaches
February 10, 2012
Amongst all the insects public health authorities have to deal with in urban environments, cockroaches occupy an important place. Nowadays cockroach populations appear to have more or less replaced populations of domestic flies as the main domestic urban pests, but their presence in homes and partic...
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1720. How Flood May Affect Drinking Water Quality
February 10, 2012
Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes boiled, bottled,
or treated water. Remember:
• Do not use contaminated water to wash your hands, wash dishes, brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, make ice, or make baby formula. If
possible, use baby formu...
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