With the recent Hurricane and Nor’easter, Building Owners and Property Managers in the Northeast have a lot of cleaning up to do.  For those with an immense amount of destruction to their buildings, it may be difficult to figure out where you should begin the clean-up process.  Here are a few things to keep in mind for a safe and productive clean-up.

• Do a thorough evaluation of the property to assess the damages. 
• Take photos and document damages to submit to insurance carriers.
• Initiate communications with designated personnel and board members in accordance with your disaster plan.
• Be sure to keep the residents informed of any updates on the building if an evacuation was mandatory.
• If there is a community website for the building it is helpful to residents to post notices, photos, links to helpful services and a list of vendors for repairs, etc.
• Just because it looks clean, doesn’t mean it is!  Disinfect all areas that were contaminated.
• Schedule a qualified professional to complete an evaluation of the overall HVAC system’s performance.
• Obtain several bids for necessary repairs while consulting with engineers and/or industry experts for guidance regarding the damages.
• Conduct post clean-up inspections. 

Recovering from a major storm is not an easy task.  Hopefully this information will be valuable when trying to recover from Hurricane Sandy and other disasters that may occur in the future.

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