A Lightening Storm while more than intriguing from afar, can be quite devastating when hitting a home, or business.  A severe Lightening Storm passed through in the early evening, only this evening it wasn't until heading to bed the dark burn mark on the ceiling was observed.  The electrical force of the lightning bolt had met the power supply into the home.  While the spot here is small, the lightening damage in the attic was more extensive.  

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I stared through the large hole in the ceiling caused by the lightning storm strike. The lightening was destructive, causing heavy structural damage, fire damage, smoke damage, and water damage due to the fire department extinguishing the blaze. SERVPRO provided a board up to protect the home from further damage due to the storm that was still active in the area.

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South Carolina was hit hard with damaging winds and flooding waters.  This is the aftermath of these types of storms.  SERVPRO is always here to help.  We were able to clean up the debris caused by the water damage, and make sure the home was ready for new construction.  We work with every insurance company to make it "Like it never even happened.".

High winds and rain bought a tree down on a home in Camden South Carolina. A branch from the tree punctured the roof allowing water into the attic and onto the ceiling of the master bedroom.  SERVPRO arrived onsite and was able to quickly determine the amount of water damage, and how much of the contents would need to be packed out.  24/7/365 #HereToHelp

With so many parts of the country being affected by various types of storms, Lugoff South Carolina received heavy rain, and high winds causing damage to trees, and waters to rise. 

A tree landed on a home causing heavy damage.  Once the roofer had covered the roof to protect the contents inside. SERVPRO dispatched our Contents Crew for a pack out of the interior contents.

During Hurricane Season there is a certain level of anxiety that blankets the community.  The need to keep plenty of food available, is there enough water, do we have resources if we lose power.  There is the constant watching of what direction the storm is headed. As can happen the storm took an unpredictable turn, and headed directly into Bennetsville South Carolina.  Being a historical community where the older buildings are utilized for daily business activities.  SERVPRO  received a call reporting water damage to a business.  We were able to stop further water damage, and begin the dry out process. Due to the water damage to documents, we did a pack-out of the documents, and utilized our Document Restoration Division.  No matter which way the storm turns, we at SERVPRO are ready. 

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Water flows through Dalton ridge apartments on SC 200 after thunderstorms flooded the area with 4 inches of rain in five hours. Workers from SERVPRO remove waterlogged carpet and other debris from an apartment during cleanup there was 32 apartments damaged from the flooding.

Article and Photo Credit goes to Gregory A. Summers / The Lancaster News

While your patiently waiting for a quick dry in the water mitigation process, the technicians are happy to walk you through the drying process. and explain why some rooms, or areas will have a divider wall to contain the area that needs to be dried..  First there is removal of the excess water, then there is the dry out process, which we monitor daily.  Depending on the amount of water will depend on the restoration process.

As we listened to the weatherman describe the severity of the storms, most let it float from one ear to the other. It was as they said, a severe storm that started in the Gulf Coast, and hitting the south before its path to the upper states. Our little neck in the woods left us finding many struggling to deal with the water that was quickly rising.

First Baptist Church called SERVPRO, and SERVPRO was on site in a short amount of time. The building is four thousand square feet that was literally invaded by water, that knows few closed doors.

SERVPRO came in a immediately began a Water Mitigation to remove the water, and then will begin the Mold Remediation which will help alleviate the potential for mold.

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Already overwhelmed with the path of Hurricane Florence, you are hesitant as you arrive at work knowing the office had also been in the path of the storm.  Opening the door the water damage is apparent, yet you realize with a sigh of relief it truly could have been much worse.  One hall, and two offices had water damage, but was determined to be much less than expected.  One call to SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties had their Water Mitigation Techinchians out, and extracting the water.  Once the water mitigation was completed, a Mold Remediation was performed to avoid future mold issues.

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A broken water line is not always the cause of water damage in a home, or business.  With some businesses using the automated door systems there is the potential for water to seep in, or under the door causing water damage into the entrance.  Once SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties received the call, we were able to immediately begin extracting the water, and preform a mold remediation to avoid future mold issues.  It was a process that kept the business from having to close, and lose business.

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SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties was honored to be a part of the many who traveled to Texas to assist with the storm cleanup from Hurricane Harvey. Depending on where you were located when the storm hit, would have determined how much water damage was caused to you, your home, or business. This particular home fortunately was not destroyed, and with the amount of flood water that filtrated the inside of the home saved the owner from having all of the drywall removed. We at SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties are available to assist with your needs no matter how big the storm.

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A Lightening Storm while more than intriguing from afar, can be quite devastating when hitting a home, or business.  A severe Lightening Storm passed through, as they often do in the summer evenings, only this particular evening it wasn't until heading to bed the dark burn mark on the ceiling was observed.  The electrical force of the lightening bolt had come in contact with our power supply into the home.  While the spot here is small, the lightening damage in the attic was more extensive.  

SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties is your resource #24/7/365 #fire #smoke #water #mold #contents #biohazmat #water #smokedamage #storm #stormdamage #flood #flooddamage #frozenpipes #trauma #SERVPRO #teamSERVPRO 803-475-7500

I stared through the large hole in my ceiling caused by the lightning storm strike.The lightening was destructive, causing heavy structural damage, fire damage, smoke damage, and water damage due to the fire department extinguishing the blaze.

SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties is your resource #24/7/365 #fire #smoke #watermitigation #moldremediation #contentscleaning #biohazmat #water #waterdamage smokedamage #storm #stormdamage #flood #flooddamage #frozenpipes #trauma #kershawcounty #lancastercounty #SERVPRO #teamSERVPRO #community 803-475-7500

South Carolina was hit hard with damaging winds and flooding waters.  This is the aftermath of these types of storms.  SERVPRO is always here to help.  We were able to clean up the debris caused by the water damage, and make sure the home was ready for new construction.  We work with every insurance company to make it "Like it never even happened.".

SERVPRO of Kershaw and Lancaster Counties is your resource #24/7/365 #fire #smoke #watermitigation #moldremediation #contentscleaning #biohazmat #water #waterdamage smokedamage #storm #stormdamage #flood #flooddamage #frozenpipes #trauma #kershawcounty #lancastercounty #SERVPRO #teamSERVPRO #community 803-475-7500