Suffered Storm Damage? Stay Safe With These Tips | SERVPRO of Issaquah East & North Bend

6/22/2024 (Permalink)

You shouldn't have to suffer through home storm damage alone. That's why SERVPRO of Issaquah East & North Bend wants to help. Call us today!

Seeing news coverage after a storm and watching the footage of the resulting damage is always an unnerving experience. Just because it didn’t happen to you this time doesn’t mean you are immune to suffering from serious damage someday. 

Strong storms can pop up at any time and can damage your home in an instant. If you do become the victim of water, wind or tornado damage, knowing what to do first can help you stay in control and recover faster. 

Once the Storm Has Passed

You have done all you could to prepare and are now hunkered down in your safe shelter location. The sounds of the storm are finally fading away, and it no longer feels like the storm is right on top of your house. 

Before you get up and head further into your home, check the radar and the weather authorities to make sure there are no other waves coming your way. Once the coast is clear, make your way out slowly and bring your cell phone and weather radio with you just in case. 

Move slowly as you look around your property. Broken glass, bent nails and loose floorboards may not be obvious immediately, so use caution and avoid any hazards as you encounter them. Take photos as you go so you have fresh images of any damage that will need to be reported to the insurance company. 

After you have done your assessment, it is now a good time to check in with your neighbors. Storms can have a very specific travel pattern and while your home may not have been damaged too extensively, your neighbors may not have fared so well. 

What Happens Next

Once your family and neighbors are determined to be safe and no emergency services are needed, it’s time to make some decisions. Call SERVPRO of Issaquah East & North Bend for immediate recovery assistance. 

Our team is locally owned and operated, which means we experienced the same weather and started immediately gathering our equipment and supplies in anticipation of our community needing our help. 

We will be on our way to you as soon as we make contact, but you can still do a few things to help prevent more damage from occurring while you wait. Close off areas that are dangerous to be in, and lay tarps over exposed areas if it is still drizzling or if you see rain cloud off in the distance. You can even start to pull your possessions and undamaged belongings into another room for safekeeping.

Our team will get right to work securing the rest of your home and cleaning up the damage. We can repair roofs, walls and floors with confidence and we will make sure your home makes a full recovery. We will put your home back together faster so you are displaced as little as possible. 

Storm damage can happen at any point in the year. Contact SERVPRO of Issaquah East & North Bend for a quicker restoration.