Hurricane Sally rolled through our area bringing with it days of rain and heavy winds.  Local businesses and residents throughout the greater Mobile area were affected.  Our Storm Team is always ready to react when these types of catastrophic events occur.  We mobilized our crews and hit the ground running.  As part of the SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Network, we have traveled all over the country to help those impacted by natural disasters.  We are proud to be able to help those within in our own community during this time.  In this photo you can see our teams working through the night to help a commercial client in downtown Mobile that suffered water damage due to rising waters and pounding rain. 

After being in Lake Charles and working non-stop, nearly around the clock, our team finally got a much needed break.  It wasn't long, but they got a few hours off in the evening to clean up and go sit down for a nice meal.  Our Storm Team crews have been in Louisiana for a month now, helping victims of Hurricane Laura.  Even as Hurricane Sally impacted their own homes, they continued to push forward and focus on those needing their help.  Unfortunately, the relief crews that they were waiting on got tied up at home helping with Hurricane Sally clean up!  We are so proud of all of our dedicated Storm Team members and thankful for all of the hard work they do each day!

At SERVPRO of Mobile, we are proud to be part of the Disaster Recovery Network.  Made up of more than 1700 franchises, we jump into action when disaster strikes to help those affected by catastrophic weather events.  Most recently, our crews rolled out to help those in the path of Hurricane Laura.  From snow and ice storms to flooding, tornadoes and hurricanes, we have handled it all.  We have traveled to New York, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas and North Carolina to help those impacted.  Having been in so many varying storm events has given us the experience and knowledge to handle any situation that we encounter.  

When it comes to storm recovery, SERVPRO of Mobile County is always here to help.  As one of the storm teams that make up the SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Network, we are always ready to head out at a moments notice to help those affected by natural disasters.  Recently our crews traveled to St. Louis, MO to help those affected by flooding.  While we are on storm, one of the best parts of the job is all of the new connections we get to create.  We enter people's home as strangers and along the way, we become friends with both the two legged and four legged family members.  This guy is Chester and he followed us around for the entire time we were on-site, making sure we took good care of his humans and their home. 

When it comes to water damage there are 3 categories of water depending on the amount of contaminants that may be present.  Category 1 or "clean" water, doesn't pose a health threat.  Category 2 or "grey water" has some level of contaminants present and may harmful to humans.  Category 3 or "black water" is grossly contaminated and may contain bacteria, bloodborne pathogens and chemicals.  Due to the areas flood waters flow across during a catastrophic event, they are considered Category 3 due to the contaminants they may pick up along the way.  Affected material must be removed.  Since drywall often absorbs and "wicks up" water, it must be removed.  Cuts are made at 2 feet or 4 feet depending upon the levels of the floodwaters.  In this photo, you can see the basement of a home that was damaged during the 2018 floods in Kansas City, Missouri.  

When it comes to emergency water damage cleanup, nothing can stop us from taking care of our customers.  Even with Tropical Storm Cristobal bearing down on us, we answer the call of customers.  Our teams received many late night calls as Cristobal made landfall along the coast of Louisiana.  Despite being hundreds of miles from the center of the storm, we took a severe pounding from rain bands that left many low lying areas with minor flooding.  Our crews worked through the night to clean up damage from leaking roofs and rising water. At SERVPRO of Mobile County, we will always be Here to Help whenever you need us!

As part of the SERVPRO network of franchises that make up the Disaster Recovery Network, we are always ready to go wherever we may be needed to help those affected by natural disasters.  Recently, SERVPRO of Mobile County's storm team was dispatched to the Cincinnati area to help with cleanup efforts following epic flooding.  We love going on storm because we are able to help so many people begin putting the pieces back together after a catastrophic event.  It is about more than the mitigation work though.  We are in their homes everyday.  We get to know them, their families and even their pets!  We don't just clean homes, we make friends and that is one of the most rewarding parts of our job!

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 Hurricane. As part of the SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Team, we jumped into action and hit the road to help those in need. This photo was taking by SERVPRO of Mobile County team members as they made their way to Houston.

The SERVPRO of Mobile County Storm Team responded quickly when Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic damage in Houston. This home had to have drywall removed up to 4 feet in order to eliminate all materials that had been contaminated with Category 3 water. The air movers were in place for three days and monitored daily to assess the effectiveness of the drying process. 

SERVPRO of Mobile County was quick to help when they got a call from a resident saying that recent heavy rain storms had caused water damage to there basement bathroom!

When it comes to storm damage, nobody responds faster than SERVPRO of Mobile County.  Our quick response times means that we can often help minimize losses by quickly tarping roofs such as this one to prevent further damage.  

When a storm hits your home or business, you need help immediately. At SERVPRO of Mobile County, our quick response will help prevent secondary damage and help reduce restoration costs. Call us, day or night, at 251-343-0534. We're here 24/7 to help you!

This home located in Houston was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.  The high winds smashed through the windows, allowing the rain to come in damaging the furnishings and walls.  The entire home was affected by some degree of water damage.  Our crews removed the damaged drywall, and furniture; and set up air movers to remove residual moisture.    

Whether insured or not, it is important for property owners to document damage with photographs or video.  It is imperative that water damage cleanup begin immediately to minimize the amount of damage. Call the experts at SERVPRO of Mobile County and let our team of IICRC Certified technicians take care of you!