Dallas Texas saw some freezing temperatures in 2021 hitting a record low of 3 degrees. The freezing temperatures continued for days which caused the entire city to brace themselves for major power outages as well as shortages of fuel and other resources. After Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a State of Emergency. Thousands of service crews were dispatched from across the country to aid in power and structural damage repairs.

Demolition of water damaged constructive materials is the first step in mitigating the loss.

Water can sometimes migrate through structural materials to reach other materials that are dry.

Chasing the fire suppression system in the hallway of the structure to find any leaks.

Drying down the baseboards and sill plates in the buildings hallway.

Each unit was treated as its own loss because the migration patterns can change directions inside of the walls.

Documenting the psychometrics of a water damage is important to prove your findings.

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