How do I minimize the damage, including mold, associated with flooded carpeting?
If your building has been flooded, this website provides an easy to understand guide for flood damage assessment, setting priorities of action, safety, and we provide special information abouit avoiding or minimizing mold damage. This is the first chapter of our articles on steps to take to avoid mold in a flooded building. These are quick, simple steps to minimize mold damage in a flooded building. Our “Flood Response Checklist” (see links at page left) lists key actions you should take after building flooding to minimize mold damage, and includes some safety warnings. We also list after-flood “anti-mold” procedures that do not work or are unsafe – to help you avoid unnecessary expense in dealing with mold after a building flood. If your building is already moldy or if you suspect mold related illness in your building, we link to a step by step “Mold Action Guide” dealing with toxic or allergenic indoor mold and other indoor contaminants: when and how to inspect or test for mold, when
