subject: The Problems with Water Damage Tarpon Springs [print this page] The Problems with Water Damage Tarpon Springs
If you reside in Tarpon Springs, Florida, you will be well aware of it's offerings: gorgeous beaches, The Sponge Docks, delicous bakeries & restaurants and plenty of culture. However, you may not be so familiar with a few statistics regarding water damage.
1) Water Damage Tarpon Springs can happen any time of the year.
2) Tarpon Springs is a lake community and thus, has higher humidity level in an already humid Florida. The average humidity in Tarpon Springs is 78%, ranging from a low of 30% to a high of 98%.
3) Water Damage can happen when you least expect it.
4) Water Damage can show up as staining in your ceiling or drywall, bubbling, warping, ballooning and even as mold.
5) Sometimes, water damage can only be detected with a Thermal Imaging Camera because it is deep within the walls or hidden from the naked eye.
6) Tarpon Springs is prone to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and hurricanes.
7) The recorded high for rainfall in inches is for the month of July at 7.88 inches.
8) Tarpon Springs has both flood zones and non-flood zones. Flood zones are geographic areas that the FEMA has defined according to varying levels of flood risk.
For general flood zone information from the county but not from FEMA, visit http://gis.pinellascounty.org/public_gis/ . For specific information, contact the City of Tarpon Springs directly.
9) The City of Tarpon Springs requires that all rebuilds, renovations and additions comply with the City's flood damage prevention regulations, including elevating the building to or above the 100-year flood elevation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-year_flood)
10) Area prone to water damage are bathrooms, hard wood floors, walls, ceilings and baseboards.
11) Common causes of water damage include: pinhole leaks, dishwasher leaks, garbage disposal failures, sewer backup and toilet overflow, leaky roofs, old windows and bursting pipes.
12) If water damage Tarpon Springs is not detected and treated within 24-48 hours of occurrence, mold will begin to grow.
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