NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "Water damage and flood damage keep us busy this time of year," reports Avi Haber of his water damage restoration specialists at NYC Duct Mold Water Cleanup (http://nycductmoldwatercleanup.com). Haber says that waiting too long after water intrudes may mean more extensive damage, including mold thriving out of sight.
Flaming foliage and falling leaves may be signs of autumn in the Northeast, but so is falling rain and a lot of bad stuff that comes with it. Staying dry inside and out has become a seasonal challenge— and a huge expense for home and business owners in Metropolitan New York.
The good news is that, so far, the 2014 hurricane season has been a mild one for New Yorkers. The bad news is that the worst part of the hurricane season is yet to come. Hurricanes and tropical storms, even ones that don't make landfall, bring downpours that can lead to flash flooding. Stalled fronts bring steady rain, lasting over several days, swelling water tables and inciting surface flooding.
It was less than two years ago that the most devastating storm of modern times struck New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It resulted in a slow recovery from Hurricane Sandy and its flooding after it struck in late October, 2012. October hurricanes are not all that unusual and, believe it or not, September tends to be the stormiest month of the hurricane season.
After a dry mid-September, dark rain clouds are already being predicted by intellicast.com to usher in the first week of autumn, and although El Nino has been behaving himself so far, weather experts say the Polar Vortex could be a serious influence. Look for extreme temperatures and precipitation patterns in October.
Extreme weather includes successive rain events, resulting in surface flooding. It only takes an inch or two of invading water to cause tremendous damage, destroying carpets and dry walls and warping wood floors.
"Floods aren't the only causes of water damage," says Haber, noting that when it is wet, water finds unique ways, whether via crack or gap, to invade dry environments. Remediating water damage is what NYC Duct Mold Water Cleanup does, but they are also experts in mold detection and removal. Phone 866-666-6434 or 718-677-3100, and, if it's an emergency, call 1-866-NOMOLD4 to activate the 24-hour response team.
SOURCE NYC Duct Mold Water Cleanup
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