Tips for cleaning for historical floods

Charleston, W.Va. (Wsaz) -Historical floods have emergency crews and voluntary organizations that can do everything to help South -West Virginia. Aiden Taylor is an emergency connection for voluntary organizations that work in a disaster. He said in almost 10 years that he had never seen any more help.

“This was one of the worst floods in West Virginia that I saw,” said Taylor.

Erica Mani, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross, said that if you clean damaged houses, you have to be careful.

“If you had food or drinks or medication that were exposed to the flood, you should probably throw it away. If you have doubts, throw it out, ”said Mani.

Mani said that pumping water from your house with potential damage to the structure can be dangerous, and there are steps that you can take when removing expensive items or devices.

“It is a good idea to pull out your phone and take photos of the damage. Even a few furniture can, know, broadcast, broadcast, broadcast, emit and thoroughly clean. “

Outside the provision of accommodation, cleanup and supplies, Mani said that she had rated damage for more than 900 houses.

“You determine which houses can qualify for financial support and additional case work. So we are knowing that you are looking forward to supporting this financial support this week,” she said.

Mani said it was encouraging to bring West Virginia and voluntary organizations together in difficult times, and they will continue to help.

The Red Cross and other organizations say that if you need help with cleaning your house, you can call 211 to reach a call center and ask you which resources are available.

Aiden Taylor said you can visit your website to fill out a survey for support, and the Red Cross also has more tips on your website.

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