Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up

Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up

Hurricane Sandy sure did leave her mark on the East Coast. Some of us were lucky not to have been hit too hard and others, especially those in New York and New Jersey, will be spending a lot of time picking up the pieces. While the first thing you should do before beginning a clean-up is contact someone to make sure it’s safe, the list below is a good start to clean-up. If the debris or water has caused damage to your home, you should also take photos before you start your clean-up. If your Massachusetts or Connecticut Home Insurance covers the damage, it may come in handy later to have photos of the damage.

• Keep battery-powered radios or televisions at hand for important flood or power updates
• Check the home’s exterior and hose down debris and mud left by floodwater
• Open interior doors with caution – doors that stick at the top could indicate a ceiling ready to fall.
• Use fans, dehumidifiers and products such as calcium chloride pellets and cat litter to get rid of excess moisture.
• Remove wet wallpaper because damp wallpaper paste is a prime location for mold to grow.
• Call a contractor or building inspector to check for mold damage after a flood.
• After talking to a contractor or building inspector, scrub all interior surfaces that were in contact with floodwaters with bleach or a household disinfectant containing bleach.

If you have a claim for your Massachusetts or Connecticut car insurance or home insurance, call our agent or visit the site for a list of claim phone numbers. The clean-up process after something as serious as Hurricane Sandy is no easy task and we know there’s a long list of things to do. We are here to help you throughout the process.

To keep track of flood insurance news, and for help learning more about your policy, visit our flood insurance section.

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Hurricane Sandy sure did leave her mark on the East Coast. Some of us were lucky not to have been hit too hard and others, especially those in New York and New Jersey, will be spending a lot of time picking up the pieces. While the first thing you should do before beginning a clean-up is contact someone to make sure it’s safe, the list below is a good start to clean-up. If the debris or water has caused damage to your home, you should also take photos before you start your clean-up. If your Massachusetts or Connecticut Home Insurance covers the damage, it may come in handy later to have photos of the damage.

• Keep battery-powered radios or televisions at hand for important flood or power updates
• Check the home’s exterior and hose down debris and mud left by floodwater
• Open interior doors with caution – doors that stick at the top could indicate a ceiling ready to fall.
• Use fans, dehumidifiers and products such as calcium chloride pellets and cat litter to get rid of excess moisture.
• Remove wet wallpaper because damp wallpaper paste is a prime location for mold to grow.
• Call a contractor or building inspector to check for mold damage after a flood.
• After talking to a contractor or building inspector, scrub all interior surfaces that were in contact with floodwaters with bleach or a household disinfectant containing bleach.

If you have a claim for your Massachusetts or Connecticut car insurance or home insurance, call our agent or visit the site for a list of claim phone numbers. The clean-up process after something as serious as Hurricane Sandy is no easy task and we know there’s a long list of things to do. We are here to help you throughout the process.

To keep track of flood insurance news, and for help learning more about your policy, visit our flood insurance section.

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