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Basement Flooding by ND Trumpet

Our area got clobbered Friday night and we, and many of our neighbors, had flooded basements. At most, we had 6 to 8 inches of water. We got the water pumped out Friday night. My wife and I spent the better part of the last two days removing carpet and pads. We have multiple fans and dehumidifiers going. I had the wet/dry vac running.

ServPro is finally able to come sometime today. They, and the other companies like them, have waiting lists hundreds long in our area. Our crew is actually coming in from San Antonio.

I'd love to hear this board's experiences in getting back to normal after something like this. How long before things were dry ans safe enough to being reconstruction? What were your experiences with the insurance claims aspect? Any long term issues to be aware of?

I'm so exhausted right now I can barely move.