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City of Rifle Flood Haz;ard Mitigation Plan from one container to another or adding a pinch of salt. In an emergency, water may be obtained by drAining a hot water tank or melting ice cubes. o Refrigerators, sofas, and other hard goods should be hosed off and kept for the adjuster's inspection. A good deodorizer when cleaning major kitchen appliances is to add one teaspoon of baking soda to a quart of water. Any partially damaged items should be dried and aired; the adjuster will make reco=endations as to their repair or dis- posal. Take pictures of the damage done to your building and contents. o Take all wooden furniture outdoors, but keep it out of direct sunlight to prevent warp- ing. A garage or carport is a good place for drying. Remove drawers and other moving parts as soon as possible, but do not pry open swollen drawers from the front. Instead, re- move the backing and push the drawers out. o Shovel out mud while it is still moist to give walls and floors a chance to dry. Once plastered walls have dried, brush off loose dirt. Wash with a mild soap solution and rinse with clean water; always start at the bottom and work up. Ceilings are done last. Special attention at this early stage should also be paid to cleaning out heating and plumbing systems. o Mildew can be removed from dry wood with a solution of 4 to 6 tablespoons oftri-so- dium phosphate (TSP), 1 cup liquid chlorine bleach, and 1 gallon water. o Clean metal at once then wipe with a kero- sene-soaked cloth. A light coat of oil will prevent iron from rusting. Scour all utensils, and, if necessary, use fine steel wool on un- polished surfaces. Aluminum may be bright- ened by scrubbing with a solution of vinegar, cream of tartar, and hot water. o Quickly separate all laundry items to avoid running colors. Clothing or household fabrics should be allowed to dry (slowly, away from direct heat) before brushing off loose dirt. If you cannot get to a professional cleaner, rinse the items in lukewarm water to remove lodged soil. Then wash with mild detergent; rinse and dry in sunlight. o Flootkd basements should be drained and cleaned as soon as possible. However, structural damage can occur by pumping out the water too quickly. After the flood waters around your property have subsided, begin draining the basement in stages, about 1/3 of the water volume each day. Floodproofing for Business and Homeowners Many of the floodproofing techniques that keep water away from a residence, such as flood walls, levees, and structural sealing, may require special treatment for openings such as doors, windows, driveways, etc. These closures act as shields to cover the gap and prevent water from entering, and can be of a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials. CLOSURE PANEL CLOSURE TRACK Example of Drop-In Closure In some cases closures are permanently attached using hinges so that they can remain open when there is no flood threat. They may be portable, normally stored in a convenient location and slipped into place when a flood threatens. In 14