• Stay calm! Call DRT immediately.
• Open windows and air out structure if possible.
• Empty freezer and refrigerator completely if electricity is off.  Prop open doors to help eliminate future odor.

• Attempt to wipe or wash the walls, ceiling, or other absorbent surfaces. It could cause permanent staining and limit the ability to restore the surface.
• Use upholstered furniture if it can be avoided.
• Use food or canned goods that have been exposed to excessive heat.

More About Fire Damage
Depending on the severity of the loss, property security and safety should be of top concern. DRT can be on site securing, boarding up, and evaluating the loss within minutes of a call. DRT is a 24 hour a day 7 day a week company ready to respond to your disaster.

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High winds can damage trees and structures. Almost no structure can stand up to a tornado or strong winds, but there are a few things you can do ahead of time to lessen the damage and protect your family. When high winds or tornadoes are in the area make sure to protect glass windows with plywood or other materials that can help keep them from breaking if debris hits them. Also make sure to keep trees trimmed around the structure to make sure if one is blown down it will not hit the building.

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• Call DRT quickly!
• Seal off area contaminated as well as possible.
• Stay away from contaminated area.

• Panic, this is a restorable condition.
• Move content items from contaminated area.
• Continue living in contaminated area if possible.

More About Molds
Molds are part of a group of micro-organisms called fungi that also includes mushrooms and yeasts. Molds are familiar to most people as food spoilers on items such as bread or fruit. Molds are nature’s decomposers in the food chain.

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• Stay calm! Call DRT 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Turn off electricity or unplug items in wet area.
• Place aluminum foil under legs of wood items.

• Use your home vacuum, to prevent electrical shock and certain damage to the equipment.
• Place newspaper in the traffic areas to walk on. 
• Walk on carpet any more than necessary. This causes the water to migrate further.

More About Water DamageWater damage is one of the most common reasons for insurance claims. Burst pipes, leaky appliances, and floods are just a few ways to find out the damage that water can do to a home or business. Water is the cause for most people to find out just how good of insurance coverage they have or...don’t have.

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