{"id":89,"date":"2026-02-06T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purocleanstage.wpengine.com\/new-puroclean-demo\/?post_type=faq&amp;p=89"},"modified":"2026-02-06T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:30:33","slug":"what-should-i-do-after-a-flood-or-water-leak-in-my-home-or-business","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/faq\/what-should-i-do-after-a-flood-or-water-leak-in-my-home-or-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I do after a flood or water leak in my home or business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First, if safe, shut off the utilities in your home to avoid further damage. Don\u2019t enter your home if it has suffered structural damage. Don\u2019t walk through floodwater if electricity hasn\u2019t been turned off, and avoid contaminants. Next, contact a water-damage restoration company, such as PuroClean of Winston-Salem North, as soon as possible. Don\u2019t wait, as water can cause mold and irremediable damage to the wood, walls, and carpet. Then, depending on the extent of the damage and the recommendation of the remediation company, contact your insurance provider to start the claim process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, if safe, shut off the utilities in your home to avoid further damage. Don\u2019t enter your home if it has suffered structural damage. Don\u2019t walk through floodwater if electricity [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","faq-category":[8],"class_list":["post-89","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-category-water"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/89","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/winston-salem-north-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}