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Lessons to Learn from UW-Superior Library Flooding

Disaster Recovery, Document Recovery, Water and Storm Damage

The University of Wisconsin-Superior was a mess last June. After 8 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period, the city’s storm water system was inundated and therefore unable to prevent water from rushing into basements all over town. The university’s basement was flooded with almost 9 feet of water! Librarians at UWS were horrified to find more than 133,000 flood damaged books. The following is a look at how libraries can avoid this dreadful situation, as well as how damaged books may be restored.

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How to Solve the Biggest Construction Problems with Temporary Humidity Control

Construction Drying, Temporary Climate Solutions

Humidity and moisture caused by weather and ambient conditions can derail a construction project and cause mounting delays, increased expenses, and structural deterioration. By integrating temporary humidity control solutions, you can help ensure your company finishes its project to standard, on time, and within budget.

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How to Dry Wet Documents You Need to Access Quickly

Document Recovery, Water and Storm Damage

In the wake of a natural disaster, home or business owners may find themselves attempting to salvage water-damaged documents with a hairdryer. This desperate act is not only dangerous, but it also isn’t usually successful. This begs the question, then, of how to dry wet documents.

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Surface Preparation & Coating Tips for the Marine Industry

Paintings and Coatings, Temporary Climate Solutions

Some of the marine industry’s most valuable assets are in harsh environments that lead to the constant structural degradation. In order to perform maintenance on the marine equipment, the structure must be in the ideal environment, free of humidity or extreme temperatures, for the preventive surface preparation and coating application to be effective.

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Valuable Papers Insurance: Why it Matters for your Business

Disaster Preparedness, Document Recovery

As document restoration specialists, we can tell you that preparation makes all the difference in the world when it comes to surviving natural disasters. Businesses and organizations that take the time to prepare for and protect themselves against risk are far more likely to survive a natural calamity. While most business owners and organization leaders have a basic understanding of what they can do to protect themselves against disasters – such as create an office emergency kit, conduct regular data backups to a remote location and train employees what to do in an emergency – there are other lesser-known aspects of disaster preparation that are often overlooked. Acquiring valuable papers insurance to protect your organization against the prospect of water damaged documents is one of those underappreciated (yet highly important) aspects of risk management.

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