Floods are the most common natural disasters that can happen anywhere. Floods have accounted for more loss of life and property than any other type of hazard or severe weather. Unfortunately, one of our major properties that we cannot keep away from the weather is our cars and they are not very flood-resistant. Not only do floods leave cars covered in mud, but they can also damage a car\u2019s structural integrity. These extensive damage can lead to costly repairs Yikes! The good news is that your car may still be salvaged! Here\u2019s what to do after the waters recede.<\/p>\n
Never attempt to start the engine of a car that has been submerged in floodwater right after the water level recedes! This may cause damage to your car\u2019s electronic engine control unit (ECU), which can be rather expensive to fix. So don\u2019t rush into this!<\/p>\n
Keep every door and windows open. Use towels to absorb water that may have soaked into the car seats and floor. You may even consider using a wet\/dry vacuum to remove any standing water, if you have one. If possible, use dehumidifiers and fans to speed up the drying process. This will definitely save you from an extra headache that may stem from having moulds growing all over the interior of your car!<\/p>\n
Check your car\u2019s oil dipstick and air filter!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0If any of these have even slight droplets of water on them, do not start your car\u2019s engine as those are likely to indicate that there is water in your engine! Do a simple inspection of your car\u2019s brake pads and coolant reservoir as well. These are easily damaged and contaminated by water.<\/p>\n Check every part of your car, both interior and exterior, for pieces of debris and\/ or rubbish that may have been stuck in places such as your car\u2019s underbody, tires or brakes. If these are too big or out of your reach to remove them on your own, seek for proper help instead.<\/p>\n You will still need a professional mechanic to do a thorough and proper examination of your car. Get your car towed or have them dropped by your car to take a closer look at your car. They will be able to give you a detailed explanation of the damages and the types of repairs that will be required to restore your car\u2019s road worthiness. They will also provide advice on whether the car can still be salvaged.<\/p>\n Give MVR Insurance Agency a call (914) 693-3500 to notify us about your flood-damaged car to file a claim. Your insurance agent along with a qualified mechanic will check and uncover how extensive the problems caused by flood damage may be. The potential insurance payouts will definitely be a cushion to the upcoming repair cost assuming your car can still be repaired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Floods are the most common natural disasters that can happen anywhere. Floods have accounted for more loss of life and property than any other type of hazard or severe weather. Unfortunately, one of our major properties that we cannot keep away from the weather is our cars and they are not very flood-resistant. Not only do floods leave cars covered<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,4,209,8,224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-auto","category-carinsurance","category-car-safety","category-personalinsurance","category-personal-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions\/782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvragency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Remove All Debris And Rubbish From Flood Waters<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Call A Professional For Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Inform Your Car Insurance Company Or Agent<\/strong><\/h3>\n