When you first discover a water damage emergency beware of the following:Water can wick up the porous walls 12 inches or more in a single day! 220 volt clothes drier power supplies can be less than 4 inches off the floor! Don’t walk through a flooded building without properly turning off the power and protecting yourselves from possible electric shock.Make sure the water damage does not include sewage back up before beginning the clean up. You will usually know by the odor and other evidence whether you have a sewage backup emergency or not. Bacteria associated with sewage backup can be very dangerous to your health. Avoid all contact with contents that have been in contact with sewage materials.Be careful of slip hazards. Be aware that some tile floors will be virtually unsafe to traverse without the proper boots due to the viscosity of the wet surface.Turn off the water at the main water supply valve. Call Brewer Restoration for help locating the valve.Brewer Restoration professionals are regularly trained and well aware that water damage in your home or business requires immediate response. That is why we respond immediately to your emergency water damage call and we will carry with us all the tools needed to respond to the emergency. Every moment is critical. Wasted time and effort is eliminated by regular practice and experience. Postponing water removal will cause personal property loss and structural damage that will only worsen with time.