Storm & Flood Damage Cleanup
Texas sees some of the country’s most intense flash-flood events. Storm and flood damage cleanup has its own set of considerations beyond a typical indoor leak.
Safety first
Never enter a flooded area if there’s any chance of electrical hazard, and don’t drive through flooded roads to get home — this is one of the leading causes of flood-related injury.
Flood water is different
Water from outside the home (storm surge, overflowing creeks, street flooding) is typically contaminated and requires the same category of caution as a sewage backup — don’t treat it like a clean-water spill.
Insurance note
Storm/flood damage from external water sources is often NOT covered by a standard homeowner’s policy — it usually requires separate flood insurance. See the full breakdown here.
What to do
Once flood water has receded and it’s safe to re-enter, extraction and drying need to start as soon as possible — contaminated water sitting in a structure accelerates both material damage and mold growth.
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Is This Water Damage or Flood Damage?
Not all storm-related water is treated the same by insurance. See Water Damage vs. Flood Damage: What’s the Difference? to understand which category applies and what that means for your claim.
Local Help Near You
We connect homeowners dealing with this in Corpus Christi · Beaumont · Waco, and other areas across Texas, with available local crews.
For local storm records and city contacts, see our pages on water damage restoration in Beaumont (Harvey and Imelda flooding), San Angelo flood damage restoration and storm damage restoration in Midland (hail and flash floods).