{"id":4369,"date":"2025-05-24T02:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificwdr.com\/?p=4369"},"modified":"2025-05-24T02:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:10:52","slug":"the-first-24-hours-after-a-flood-your-minute-by-minute-game-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificwdr.com\/?p=4369","title":{"rendered":"The First 24 Hours After a Flood: Your Minute-by-Minute Game Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fast action turns a weekend nuisance into a manageable cleanup instead of a six-month gut-renovation. Jenkins Restorations and PuroClean both stress that professional drying should start <strong>within 24\u201348 hours<\/strong> of re-entry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>0\u201360 minutes \u2013 Protect life, then power<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shut electricity at the main breaker <strong>only if you can reach it safely<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep kids and pets on dry ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid wading through water deeper than shoe soles; hidden hazards and live outlets lurk below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hour 1\u20133 \u2013 Document everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your phone to capture a slow 360\u00b0 video of every affected room. FEMA and insurers require visual proof before damaged items get tossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hour 3\u201312 \u2013 Move water out, air in<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extract standing water with wet-vacs or pumps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Achieve at least <strong>four air changes per hour<\/strong> using box fans plus a dehumidifier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pop baseboards so wall cavities can breathe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hour 12\u201324 \u2013 Call licensed help<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Black-water events (sewage, river surge) demand biohazard PPE and IICRC-certified crews. Delay invites mold, which can start in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need backup? Our technicians roll in under an hour\u2014call (888) 641-7001 anytime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast action turns a weekend nuisance into a manageable cleanup instead of a six-month gut-renovation. 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