Hurricane Aftermath: How Water Damages a House

Recovery...

Sometimes a waterlogged house can be salvaged.

As the waters from Hurricane Harvey recede in Texas and Louisiana, the owners of more than 100,000 flooded homes are getting a good look at what is left, washingtonpost.com reports.

“The damage to the houses is going to be tremendous,” said Jean-Pierre Bardet, a geotechnical engineer and dean of engineering at the University of Miami. Thousands are beyond repair.

Often, however, a waterlogged house can be saved. 

For very good report on what water can do to a house:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/flooded-homes/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.7595d16a9ced

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