Heavy rains or broken main water pipes are the major causes of floods experienced in most homes. Floods can pose a great risk to people’s life and health and can damage your property as well, and so need to be taken care of immediately. Consider hiring experts in water damage restoration in Long Island NY for the removal of the floodwater and toxic mold remediation. They can also help you save your property and try to restore everything as it was. If the floodwater is left unattended for long, then you and your family will be at great risks.
Health risks
Any stagnant water be it from broken fresh water pipes, sewage pipes or rain water, poses great health risk since it serves as a breeding ground for micro-organisms. The viruses, bacteria or molds that grow from the water can spread airborne diseases like respiratory infections.
Toxins and microorganisms cause people from the affected locality to suffer from lung disease, and those already with lung diseases are even at greater risk.
As a safety measure, people will tend to move to areas less affected by the floods and therefore live in large groups. In the process, especially if certain individuals are already infected, airborne diseases like tuberculosis may spread easily due to this congestion.
The floods also encourage the spread of dust mites, cockroaches and mold. People with allergic diseases, such as asthma will have a hard time living in such situations; they are likely to become worse. Others may suffer from other diseases like pneumonia.
The workload involved in the cleanup is so great and may fatigue and strain those who don’t have much energy, such as the elderly.
Property damage and loss
It is really sad seeing your hard-earned property, like furniture, rot away and especially if you had sentimental value on them. Of course not all property can be lost; some can be dried and repaired; however, they will definitely depreciate in value. Wooden houses, and especially if they are not well furnished, might need to be built all over again with new materials.
Dart Restoration Corp has extensive experience in water damage restoration in Long Island NY. The good thing with hiring them is that they first priority your safety.