Widespread flash flooding hit New York City on Friday and city residents were dealing with financial losses and molding in the aftermath. Cheddar News took a deep dive into what to do to when dealing with storm cleanup.

<div class="block">Widespread flash flooding hit New York City on Friday and city residents were dealing with financial losses and molding in the aftermath. Cheddar News took a deep dive into what to do to when dealing with storm cleanup.</div>

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Tips for Flooding Clean-Up

On Friday, widespread flash flooding hit New York City and in the aftermath New Yorkers are dealing with damage belongings, financial losses. A lot of mold in the city, here's a deep dive into how to clean up after a flood flooded streets, rushing waters and waterways overrunning their banks. These scenes repeated throughout the region as Ophelia left her mark. When you walk into a damp basement, you get that smells. We all think of it as kind of as a basement smell and that really is mold. Well, the storm may be gone. Growing mold has likely been left behind. Mold releases spores and that's how it reproduces. So the spores are the part that you breathe in and they aggravate your lungs and also that's how it travels around and grows more mold. Now, experts say that mold contamination is like the gift that keeps on giving even though nobody wants it. The problem will keep getting that bigger or more and then it will keep, it will keep spreading out because like I said, those little spores that are in the air can travel freely and those traveling spores can cause health problems, especially in those with conditions like asthma and allergies. The hopeful news is that you can do something to stop mold from growing freely and spreading, run a dehumidifier and real and eliminate the the possibility for the humidity, the fluctuations. And when you run a dehumidifier, you also want to run an oscillating fan in the opposite corner to really keep the air moving. But ultimately, she says you will need help in fighting and winning the battle against mold. Make sure you control your water source, you know, and that will lessen it. But yes, absolutely. Take call, call it professional. Otherwise you're just putting a band aid on it.