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When your home floods, you don’t need a sales pitch — you need to know what to do right now. flood.repair turns the official guidance from FEMA, the CDC, the EPA and the IICRC into clear, calm, step-by-step answers. We inform. We don’t sell anything.
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Five guides that cover the whole emergency
From the first frantic minutes to the insurance claim weeks later — each hub gathers the complete, cited answer in one place.
What To Do When Your House Floods
The master guide to your first 48 hours — safety, shut-offs, triage and recovery.
Read the guideWater Damage Cleanup & Drying
How to remove water, dry the structure, and decide what to salvage.
Read the guideFlood Safety & Health Risks
Electrical, contamination, structural and re-entry hazards — and how to avoid them.
Read the guideMold After Water Damage
The 24–48 hour mold window, prevention, detection, and when to test.
Read the guideFlood & Water Damage Insurance
NFIP vs. homeowners, what’s covered, documentation, and how to file.
Read the guideLatest guides
All articles →How to Spot Structural Damage After a Flood
Spot flood structural damage: the foundation cracks, settling, leaning walls and sloping floors that tell you if your house is safe to enter.
Jun 19, 2026 9 min read
Cleanup & DryingDIY Water Damage Cleanup vs. Calling a Professional
DIY water damage cleanup works for small clean-water losses caught fast. Here's exactly when to call a professional instead — by category, area and time.
Jun 18, 2026 10 min read
Cleanup & DryingWater Under Hardwood Floor: How to Dry It Before It Cups
Water under a hardwood floor causes cupping and must be dried within 24–48 hours to limit warping and mold. How to pull moisture out with dehumidifiers and floor-drying mats, whether cupped boards flatten on their own, and how to know when the wood and subfloor are truly dry before refinishing.
Jun 18, 2026 9 min read
Why trust an answer with nothing to sell?
Most flood advice online comes from companies that want your service call. We’re not one of them. flood.repair exists to answer the question fully and send you on your way. Every procedure here is synthesized from public guidance issued by the agencies that set the standards — and we link straight to the source so you can verify it.
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