Are you Ready for Summer Storms?

5/20/2021 (Permalink)

When in drought conditions pay extra attention to your home or business to prevent water damage through runoff.

I am not sure who did the rain dance or got the skies to open up, but the last couple days of rain were well needed!  All of northwest Iowa remains in a drought and while those rains helped we still need more help for our farmers, lakes, and rivers.  Do you have your home ready in case the proverbial flood gates open?

Since the last year and a half have been so dry I have heard some folks talk about how they haven't seen their sump pit dry before or they have never seen the creek completely dried up.  With most of northwest Iowa in severe drought conditions according to Drought.gov it's no wonder we are all seeing these random occurrences. 

As with anything, the rain will come and the waters will rise.  What home and business owners need to be cautious of is making sure they are prepared for when the rain starts to fall again, especially if it begins to downpour like it did this past week.  When rain comes too hard during a drought it doesn't have a chance to soak into the ground like we would hope, it simply runs off and into the storm sewers, field tiles, etc.  If you are one of those home or business owners that thought it would be a cautious step to unplug your sump pump, I encourage you to either keep a closer eye on the forecast or better yet keep it plugged in.  Most insurance companies will not pay for a loss if the sump pump has been unplugged regardless of the coverage or drought because these pumps are designed to not run when there is no water.  With the runoff potential it can cause the rain water to penetrate your foundation quicker due to cracking in the soil.  

If you find your home or business a little wet, give SERVPRO of Spencer & Iowa Great Lakes a call, we are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week for your emergency needs.  

712-262-4379