Important Disaster Tips

5/27/2021 (Permalink)

It’s critical to know important disaster tips, especially if you reside in disaster-prone regions. 

If you had a disaster, such as water damage, storm damage, or fire damage, at your home or business, would you rely on the number one leader in the restoration and cleanup industry? Or, would you rely on a subpar company or contractor? Not only has SERVPRO® earned the position as the #1 franchise in the cleaning and restoration industry for the 21st year in a row, but we’ve been named a Top 10 overall franchise system in the nation by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list.

When disaster strikes, SERVPRO® of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties is always Ready for whatever happens.® Whether it’s water that infiltrates your property, a fire that blazes it, or some kind of storm that strikes it, our highly experienced and trained professionals are always ready to serve you and your family and to make the damage "Like it never even happened."®  

As a locally owned and operated business, SERVPRO of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties is strategically located to respond quickly to your water or flood damage event. When a major storm or flood event occurs, we can call upon our national network of 1,700 plus SERVPRO Franchises and special Disaster Recovery Teams if we need additional resources or personnel. We have the resources, tools, equipment, capacity, and experience to handle storms and disasters. No job is too big or too small for our team.    

Speaking of disasters, consider the following tips below. 

1. If you live in a high wind or hurricane-prone area and do not have code-approved shutters for protection from windborne debris, consider temporarily protecting your doors and windows by mounting exterior grade, 7/16" minimum thickness plywood and fastening it into place.  
2. Consider building or retrofitting to create a tornado-safe room in your home. 
3. In wildfire=prone areas, remove fine (dead grass, leaves, etc.) and coarse fuels (dead twigs, branches, etc.) within 30 feet of a building to create a survivable space in case of a wildfire. Be sure to remove dry leaf and pine litter from roofs, rain gutters, decks, and walkways. 
4. Flooded roads could have significant damage hidden by floodwaters. Never drive through floodwaters or on flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross a flowing stream. It takes only six inches of fast-flowing water to sweep you off your feet and two feet of water to move an SUV-sized vehicle.

If a disaster, such as water damage, storm damage, or fire damage, threatens your residential or commercial property, remember that SERVPRO® of Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties has the tools, resources, equipment, capacity, and experience to make the damage "Like it never even happened."® Only rely and trust the number one leader in the restoration and cleanup industry. We’re available 24/7, 365 days of the year for all your emergency service needs. Will you contact us for your next restoration job? Just call 573-339-1948.