When Storms Leave Flood Damage Instead of a Cleaner Mount Vernon

2/16/2025 (Permalink)

Repairing your home after flood damage is a difficult task. Contact SERVPRO for certified technicians who know how to get the job done.

Silt, Debris, and Murky Water Drenches Area Homes

Rain falling on the ground freshens the air in Mount Vernon. Plants and patio furniture benefit from the very gentle washing. Storms also do this but run a much higher risk of causing flood damage.

There are different paths that rain can take to cause flood damage in your Mount Vernon home. Fallen rain can accumulate on the ground and push past and over the thresholds of your entryways. The wind can knock entire trees or heavy limbs onto houses, tearing and dislodging shingles and allowing rain to leak into the attic space.

Elevated humidity from flood damage leads to severe but preventable problems: 

• Silt and debris harbor microbes, 
• Metal elements encourage condensation, and 
• Odor-causing molecules increase in number.

Microbes and pathogens require moisture to keep from drying out and dying. Soils and other items brought into homes during a flood or organic matter from tree limbs provide plenty of moisture to these micro-organisms. SERVPRO® removes foreign material on the floor with shovels\ and airborne microbes with air scrubbers.

The increased amount of water vapor in the air tends to condense when it comes into contact with metal. Door hinges, computer components, metal ventilation grates, and electrical components are only a few examples of what can be affected by high humidity. SERVPRO uses high-tech machines to destroy elevated moisture.

Damp conditions from flood damage help create numerous sources of foul odors. Water-damaged areas from wicked-up water, microbes, soil, garbage, and flood water can leave a home reeking after a bad storm or flooding. SERVPRO reduces terrible odors with the same steps above while our odor control technician (OCT) implements other odor-controlling measures.

If your Mount Vernon home has flood damage, call SERVPRO of Skagit and Island Counties at (360) 873-8744 for dedicated flood damage restoration professionals who understand how science helps the restoration process.