In a recent column, I indicated my basement flooded. Thanks to the help of my neighbor, Perry Goodrich, a lot of bad things that could have happened, did not.

We got an inch of water out of my basement in a very timely manner. 

Once the water was most out, I used dehumidifiers to soak up more of the water that was still hanging around.

Quick action saved a lot of things, but there was a lot lost.