Start your clean up efforts by removing the water from your flooded basement with a pool pump a wet dry vacuum or a mop and bucket.
My basement flooded.
Would you know what to do if your basement floods.
Always use caution when turning off your electricity.
Before entering your flooded basement turn off the electrical supply to your house.
Local municipalities will be able to inform you on the mainline sewer condition of your home.
If your basement has flooded there s a very good chance that your electrical appliances and outlets have come in contact with water.
Determine the source of the water.
Take care when walking and moving around the flooded area since it will likely offer itself as a slipping hazard.
Never stand in water when turning off electricity.
Protect yourself by wearing eye protection gloves and boots.
A pump won t remove all the water from your basement so use a mop and towels to clean up the rest.
Be ready to clean.
If a burst pipe is the cause of the flood shut off water to the basement.
Beyond observable flooding around your home and in your neighborhood there are four common sources of water entering basements.
Have a general understanding of your pipeline and sanitation drain structure.
Contact city water department.
Basement water might be leaking down the foundation walls if this is the first instance of water problems in your basement the first thing to check for is surface water draining down next to the foundation walls.