http://www.iowawaterdamage.com Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:49:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If your Iowa home has been damaged by a flood, you are certainly feeling the stress and heartbreak of discovering standing water inside your house. Even though things seem hopeless now, rest assured that you can get your home back in order in as little as 24 to 48 hours ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/iowa-flood-victim-get-the-clean-up-efforts-underway-asap/ Nearly 300 residences on Des Moines' east side were forced to evacute Wednesday after the Four Mile Creek overflowed its banks after yet another night of heavy rains. Many of the residences in the Four Mile area have suffered significant damage as gas and water meters were put out of ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/des-moines-residents-forced-to-evacuate-after-flooding/ Governor Chet Culver asked President Obama to declare thirty-five counties in Iowa federal disaster areas after severe flash flooding ravaged portions of the state. Storms moved through the state earlier this week and dumped a great deal of rain which caused rivers to overflow their banks, many communities in Iowa ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/iowa-governor-seeks-disaster-declaration-after-flash-flooding/ Having a burst pipe or tank in your attic can create a huge mess and dealing with the flood afterwards can be a real chore. Once you have fixed up most of the damage you might feel that your job is done, but the truth is that they might only ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/how-to-get-rid-of-mold-or-mildew-in-your-attic-following-flooding/ Nothing is more frustrating than having to deal with a wet basement. Walls and floors can become damaged and your valuable possessions such as family heirlooms, important documents and furniture can be ruined. We have been in the business of dealing with wet basements for over three decades. We ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/a-wet-basement-requires-immediate-action/ Flood Closes off Train Tracks and More Interstate 95 is the main route that connects Boston with New York. A stretch of it was closed off in Rhode Island for quite a while recently due to heavy flooding in the area, the likes of which have never seen there ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/torrential-flooding-on-east-coast-leaves-a-path-of-property-damage/ If your business or home has experienced flooding due to a storm, a pipe break, roof leak or any other reason, your action taken could help to avoid you having many more problems in the future. Residents all throughout the New England area have experience significant property damages due to ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/coping-with-water-damage-after-a-disaster/ Any homeowner knows how important it is to keep one’s home safe from natural disasters. While you can be given some level of advanced warning for things such as hurricanes, other disasters such as earthquakes hit out nowhere. Of course certain areas are more prone to particular natural disasters than ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/protect-your-home-from-natural-disasters/ Most wet basements are caused by surface water which does not drain properly away from the foundation of the house. The source of this water can come from roof water if there is no gutter, or from roof water if the gutters are plugged as well as from excessive watering ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/wet-basement-from-flooding-determine-the-cause/ The spring and summer are typicall the most favored season of the year. It brings good weather that allows people to have barbeques and go to beaches. This season makes it great for people that have been stuck inside from winter to get out of the house and take vacations. ... http://www.iowawaterdamage.com/spring-weather-brings-on-flooding-conditions/