We’re hearing many bad weather storm reports including flooding and power outages, especially east of Richmond with the after effects of Hurricane Ida. Rain reports from NBC12 show that nearby areas have received several inches of rain already, and the storm is barely slowing down. As of this posting, Dominion Virginia Power says it has 43,000 customers without power, many of them in the Richmond and Tri-Cities area.
Heavy rains have not only caused flood warnings from North Carolina to New York but Gov. Kaine declared Virginia a state of emergency on Wednesday. The USGS’s Real-Time report shows the James River closing in on 8-feet.
We have already received several calls today from homeowners either concerned about whether their sump pump is working properly or with failed sump pumps and flooded basements. In many cases, we can repair the sump pump fairly easily.
It is critical for homeowners to understand that if their gas appliance furnace, water heater, boiler or oil burners get submerged at all, they must not just “let it dry out” and turn it back on. There have been reports that some equipment under these circumstances can explode and have even caused death. Certain types of equipment are required by law to be replaced if submerged in water.
When flooding happens, IMMEDIATELY call your Richmond area Master Plumbers at Marshall Mechanical for an evaluation. We are here 24/7/365 for all your plumbing and emergency needs including repair of broken sump pumps, cleaning of blocked or clogged floor drains, installing a backwater valve in your floor drain, fixing of broken pipes or whatever your plumbing need may be. Even bringing a temporary sump pump to your home. Simply call us at 804.323.0189.
We want to keep you and your family safe, warm and dry during the hurricane season. We’re available to help you with all your emergency plumbing needs and will provide sump pump service and protect your HVAC equipment, your home and, most importantly, you and your family.
If you’d like to read more about how Marshall Mechanical’s Plumbers help Richmond homeowners during emergency, storms or flooding situations, please check out our webpage.
