From 0 to 50 - Freezing Temperatures Give Way to Rain, Causing Flooding in Milford Homes and Businesses

1/28/2019 (Permalink)

Freezing temps followed by a 50 degree increase and rain will lead to burst pipes and flooded basements in New Haven County.

Last week was quite a wild weather ride.

New Haven area thermometers were in the single digits over the weekend and then soared up to the 50's and an inch of rain just a few days later. These weather events caused water damage in homes and businesses to local Milford homes and businesses.

Our office received dozens of calls from residents who had flooding in their homes. There were two main causes of water damage that our crew responded to.

The low temperatures caused pipes to freeze and burst in vulnerable areas such as garages, exterior walls and poorly insulated rooms.  When the weather warmed up, massive amounts of water began to flow through the crack in the pipe, causing flooding to the home.

Once the heavy rains came on Thursday, we began receiving calls from homeowners who had flooding in their basements. With an inch of rain, and the ground still frozen and unable to absorb much water, groundwater quickly seeped into basements and caused flooding.

When crazy weather strikes, SERVPRO of Milford-Orange-Stratford is ready to clean it up and restore your home. Call us at (203) 301-0500 if you experience flooding in your home or business.