Water Damage Restoration

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Many neighborhoods are still trying to dry out after Tropical Storm Eta. So what’s a homeowner to do if they are dealing with flooding? “First thing, you should always call your insurance agent, get your most recent policy information and advise him what is going on and let him do the work for you,” said Mark Youngelson, an insurance agent. Unfortunately, as Youngelson points out, homeowner’s insurance does not cover flooding. Flood insurance is an add-on — and one he recommends even if you don’t live in a flood zone. “United States is all in a flood zone. There’s high risk and there’s low risk,” he said. “I view flood insurance as a valuable coverage because the biggest investment I will make in my life is going to be the home that I buy.” Without flood insurance, the repairs are likely to be costly. Restoration companies have been hard at work since Eta left the area, extracting standing water out of homes. “It’s a process of removing the impacted bui...