As Albertans suffer through historic flooding, here in Ontario we’ve been dealing with our own changeable and wet weather this spring and now into the summer. While the city of Toronto hasn’t seen conditions nearly as bad as their Calgary and other Albertan counterparts, cottage country went through its own flooding disaster in April of this year.
It goes without saying that mold is a huge problem when it comes to flooding. Mold spores will begin to grow and infest any area that moisture lingers. Add hot temperatures and humidity and the first key is:
- Act quickly – mold can grow within 24-48 hours after dampness occurs
Here are some tips when it comes to flooding and mold:
- Dehumidifiers, fans and heaters can help it dry out a room faster and may help to prevent mold infestation
- Drywall – discard and replace any wet drywall, along with any other porous materials
- Don’t use the area and if possible, stay somewhere else until mold remediation has been completed
- Try to avoid any contact with any mold – contact with your skin can be harmful and disturbing the spores means you can inhale them
Flooding Prevention Tips
When Mother Nature packs a wallop, there may be little you can do to avoid the results, but when it comes to a flooded basement, there are often measures you can take that will help.
- install a backwater valve in your basement
- extend your downspouts so that they route water away from your home instead of close to basement windows
- regularly clean debris from your eavestroughs
- keep snow away from your basement windows and doors during the winter
- consider raising or building up the ground around your house so that water drains away from it instead of toward it.
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