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All guides & articles
Every guide on flood.repair, organized by topic. Each is synthesized from current FEMA, CDC, EPA and IICRC guidance and links to its sources.
When It Floods
Pillar guide →What to Do When a Pipe Bursts in Your Home
A calm, step-by-step guide to a burst pipe: how to shut off the water and power fast, contain the flooding, document for insurance, dry out, and prevent it from happening again — built from FEMA, CDC, Red Cross and IICRC guidance.
Jun 12, 2026 10 min read
The First 24 Hours After a Flood: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Exactly what to do in the first 24 hours after a flood: a calm, step-by-step checklist for safety, stopping the water, documenting damage, and starting to dry out — built from FEMA, CDC and Red Cross guidance.
Jun 12, 2026 9 min read
Cleanup & Drying
Pillar guide →How to Dry Out a Flooded House (Fans, Dehumidifiers & Timeline)
A step-by-step guide to drying out a flooded house fast: how to remove water, where to point fans, how to use dehumidifiers, how long it takes, and how to know when the structure is truly dry — built from FEMA, EPA and IICRC S500 guidance.
Jun 12, 2026 11 min read
The Categories of Water Damage (Clean, Gray & Black Water)
Category 1, 2 and 3 water damage explained: what clean, gray and black water are, where each comes from, why the category decides what you can save, and how time degrades water from clean to contaminated — per the IICRC S500 standard, EPA and CDC.
Jun 12, 2026 10 min read
Safety & Health
Pillar guide →Mold
Pillar guide →Insurance
Pillar guide →How to Document Flood Damage for Insurance
A step-by-step method for documenting flood damage for an insurance claim: photos, video, a room-by-room inventory, the duty to mitigate, and how to protect your payout — built from FEMA, NFIP and consumer-protection guidance.
Jun 12, 2026 10 min read
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Water Damage?
A plain-English guide to whether homeowners insurance covers water damage: what's typically covered, what's excluded, why flooding needs separate flood insurance, how the NFIP works, and how to file a claim — synthesized from FEMA, NFIP and FloodSmart guidance.
Jun 12, 2026 11 min read