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A nearby community got flooded 3 weeks ago, some places had 4 ft. of water, others just a foot deep in their houses. 11-15 inches of rain in 24 hrs. It's an old logging town, small houses, many built during the war (WWII for you kids). When water gets a foot deep, what's the prognosis on a house that wasn't worth a lot to start with? Sheetrock has been pulled, insulation pulled, but it will take awhile to dry things out because it rains all winter here in the northwest. If you want to see some info on it, google "Vernonia flood" and for some photos see:
KGW.com | Slide Show
No, it's not the worst flood you'll ever hear about, but it's the worst this little town has seen and it's just as much a disaster if it's your house.
We helped a lady get her stuff out 10 days after the flood, you could smell the mold growth starting but she still had paneling over the studs in the walls. Water had been 1 foot deep in the house. Some inspectors came by, said "60%, just like all the other houses in the area" but I wasn't there to ask what they meant, 60% of the value gone or remaining? And was 60% a threshold for some decision, such as tear it down or for some sort of assistance?
So, what has been the experience of you folks who have been thru a flood before--any hope for her house & her neighbors?
KGW.com | Slide Show
No, it's not the worst flood you'll ever hear about, but it's the worst this little town has seen and it's just as much a disaster if it's your house.
We helped a lady get her stuff out 10 days after the flood, you could smell the mold growth starting but she still had paneling over the studs in the walls. Water had been 1 foot deep in the house. Some inspectors came by, said "60%, just like all the other houses in the area" but I wasn't there to ask what they meant, 60% of the value gone or remaining? And was 60% a threshold for some decision, such as tear it down or for some sort of assistance?
So, what has been the experience of you folks who have been thru a flood before--any hope for her house & her neighbors?