Flooding: What Does It Mean For Lexington and Thomasville?

9/3/2019 (Permalink)

A broken coupling in a fire suppression system caused this damage.

When you think of flooding what do you envision?    Is it the image of coastal flooding after a hurricane? Or is it rivers breaching their banks after heavy rains upstream?  The reality is you can experience flooding in your home even if you don’t live on the coast or a flood plain. There are many possible natural causes of flooding such as:

• Heavy Rain
• Melting Snow
• Flash Floods
• Hurricanes, Tropical Storms,
• Land Development
• Broken Dam.  

Flooding is the No. 1 natural disaster in the United States

Man Made disasters can be equally destructive. According to the Insurance Information Institute between 2013-2017 water damage and freezing is the second most frequently filed insurance claim. These types of events include:

• Frozen Pipes
• Broken Supply lines on Washing machines, dishwashers, ice makers, sinks and toilets
• Burst water heater tanks
• Air conditioner leaks
• Overflowing toilets, sinks, or tubs
• Backups in a sewer system

We at SERVPRO of Lexington / Thomasville are here to help with any size of water damage.  Whether it’s a natural disaster or man made flooding we are “faster to any disaster”.  Give us a call today at 336-224-2565.