Experts give tips on how to clean up after a flood

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - Homes, businesses, and cars quickly filled up with water this week in Kearney. While the water is gone, the big risk is mold.

Experts give advice on how to clean the flood of a house properly. (KSNB)

"We have a saturation, we have water tables, we have sewage that flows through the pipes," said Dave Keiter, owner of Yellow Van Cleaning. "We want to make sure that all this is eliminated, and we have used more than 400 real estate properties that have requested help."

Yellow Van was able to handle approximately 95 of these calls but encouraged more subcontractors to mobilize to meet their needs. They ask people to make sure that they have a certification from the Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Institute because they have to do certain things to make sure their home is perfectly clean. They also suggest checking if they are allowed.

They said that the most important thing is that people have to dry the walls and cellars with humidifiers and fans. It only takes 24 to 48 hours for the mold to grow. Water can also penetrate walls up to one foot above the waterline.

"Do not press too hard on the printer to rebuild it, we try to stabilize these environments when the relative humidity is below 60%," said Keiter.

Anything that is porous, like a carpet, a dry wall or a piece of paper, should be thrown away. They can not be completely cleaned and pose a high risk of contamination. Flooding often contains untreated sewage, field chemicals and even feed streams.

According to the Two Rivers Health Department, you'll need to run a test near a private well near the flood to make sure your water is clean.

According to the Ministry of Health, flooding can affect not only people's physical but also mental health.

"One of the key areas we've talked about a lot is the resilience and health of the behavior, and it's easy for those affected to believe I'm not coming out," said Jeremy Eschliman, director of the department. public health of two rivers. "Just know that there are many resources, there are many people willing to help."

Yellow Van and the Department of Health will be at Builders in Kearney for a few weeks to help people find what they need to make their homes clean and safe.

For more information, visit the Center for Disease Control:
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/cleanup/facts.html

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