Tag: flood damage

5 Critical Post-Flood Environmental Risk Assessments

By Dr. Michael Berg, Pace Analytical Services Mar 30, 2026 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Mar 30, 2026

As the spring flooding season returns, commercial, rental, and private property owners face more than visible water damage. Hidden contamination in air, building materials, and water systems can create health risks, regulatory issues, and tenant concerns if not properly addressed. Targeted environmental testing after a flood helps:  In this post, we highlight five key areas for facilities managers to evaluate during post-flood cleanup. […]

Back to Basics: Flood Mitigation 101

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Sep 7, 2023 Back to Basics

Updated: Oct 9, 2023

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. No matter where their facilities are located, facilities managers should have a long-range and short-range plan to mitigate flood damage to their buildings, as well as a plan to clean up damage caused in the aftermath. […]