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The New Mold Rules: What EPA and CDC Say About Bleach, PPE, and “Clean Enough” in 2026

For years, post-flood mold advice sounded like a game of telephone: “Soak everything in bleach, crack a window and you are fine.” EPA and CDC guidance in 2024 and 2025…

December 5, 2025

Business Flood Preparation

From Parking Lot to Sponge: 11 Ways Businesses Are Quietly Re-Engineering Their Property to Absorb Water

From parking lots in Houston to courtyards in New Jersey, businesses are quietly reshaping concrete into something closer to a sponge. Instead of watching water race straight into drains and…

December 3, 2025

Expert Tips Flood Prevention

9 Invisible Weak Spots in Your House That Turn a Heavy Rain into a Flood Claim

Most flood stories do not start with a riverbank. They start with something tiny: a clogged downspout no one noticed, a low spot along a wall, a tired sump pump…

December 1, 2025

Expert Tips Flood Myths

13 Flood Myths That Cost Homeowners Thousands (And What Actually Works Instead)

Flood losses often start with the stories we tell ourselves: “I am not in a flood zone”, “My homeowners policy covers that”, “If it is really bad, FEMA will pay…

November 28, 2025

Flood Insurance Insurance and Legal

13 Insurance Denial Triggers You Can Avoid With One Photo Each

Flood claims often fail for simple reasons: the insurer cannot see what you saw. One clear photo at the right moment can prove water depth, the source, the items lost,…

November 26, 2025

Sewer / Backflow

Backflow & Check Valves: $5k–$15k Fixes That Prevent Six-Figure Losses

Most flood disasters inside a building do not come through the front door. They come up from below through sewers, floor drains, and low pipes when outside water levels push…

November 24, 2025

Expert Tips Flood Prevention

Top 10 Danger Signs That Put Your Home at Risk of Flooding

Most flood losses start with small clues you can spot on a Saturday walk. Low spots along the foundation, a downspout that dumps at the wall, a street drain that…

November 21, 2025

$Hotel & Hospitality: Room-Night Loss Calculator and Flood-Resilient Retrofits$

Industry Flooding Help

Hotel & Hospitality: Room-Night Loss Calculator and Flood-Resilient Retrofits

Floods hit hotels twice. First from water cleanup and repairs, then from lost room nights that ripple through F&B, events, and reviews. This guide gives you a clear room-night loss…

November 19, 2025

Community Flood Prevention Flood Regulations

Elevation Certificates & RR2.0: Do They Still Matter in 2026?

Risk Rating 2.0 changed how NFIP prices flood insurance and left many wondering if Elevation Certificates still matter. Short answer: they are no longer required for rating, but they can…

November 17, 2025

$NFIP vs Private: Which Policy Lowers Total Cost of Risk in 2026?$

Flood Insurance Insurance and Legal

NFIP vs Private: Which Policy Lowers Total Cost of Risk in 2026?

Two flood policies can look identical on price yet behave very differently when water hits your building. The smartest 2026 choice isn’t just the lowest premium. It’s the policy that…

November 14, 2025