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Preparing for Heavy Rain (Flooding)

This is a guide about preparing for heavy rain (flooding). When the rainy season hits it's important to be prepared for it. Extended Heavy rains can cause flooding and that can be dangerous for you and your family.

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Store Important Items In Dishwasher In An Emergency

If you live in hurricane country, put important papers and photos in ziplock bags the dishwasher when a storm is approaching. The home appliance is heavy, attached to the house, and waterproof, which makes it easy to find after a storm.

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Iowa Flood Relief Charities

Does anyone wanna take a collection up for the Iowa flood people? I'm willing to help some, not sure how we go about it, but the gesture is here. Thanks.

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Deadly Hazards that Arise After the Flood Waters Recede

As flood waters begin to recede and residents return home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues a warning to those affected by the floods in the Midwest. When there's a power outage, NEVER use portable generators inside the home, in an attached garage or in any other partially enclosed space.

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Drying Out Flooded Carpet

I have flood damage to my carpeted floor and need advice. I fell asleep while running a bath and the tub ran over for about an hour, the carpeted floor ended up being flooded by almost 2 inches.

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Mildew Smell Coming From Under Our Mobile Home After Flooding

We recently had a bad rain fall and had a little flood of about 6 inches. We live in a trailer park where many of the trailers got flooded about six inches or so. A couple days after the rain had dried up we began to smell mildew or a mold like scent.

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Cleaning Magnalite Pots That Have Been Under Floodwater

How do you clean Magnalite pots which were flooded with water and marsh mud during Hurricane Katrina. They were under water about six weeks.

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Water Stain on the Ceiling from Flooding

How to remove a water stain, that is a result of an upper floor bathtub overflowing, from the white sealing?

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Salvaging Flooded Sewing Machines

Most damage to flooded sewing machines is caused by rust. Even if the machine was not submerged, check for rust caused by general dampness. Rust develops quickly on highly polished, machined or plated surfaces.

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Deadly Hazards that Arise After the Flood Waters Recede

Deadly Hazards that Arise After the Flood Waters RecedeAs flood waters begin to recede and residents return home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues a warning to those affected by the floods in the Midwest. When there's a power outage, NEVER use portable generators inside the home, in an attached garage or in any other partially enclosed space.