Originally Posted By WTOL: Link

Over two inches of rain impacted a portion of our area Saturday, leading to residential flooding and water damage for some home owners.

Cousino Restoration in Perrysburg has been dealing with emergency damage situations for decades. Co-owner Michael Cousino said water damage is a problem many homeowners face every year.

“Every 100 homes, there’s going to be about two of them homes per 100 that are going to flood a year,” he said.

Cousino said the two main problems people face is a failing sump pump or a clogged drain.

A sump pump is a common way to remove water from your home and Cousino said investing in a good one is some of the best insurance you can have in addition to home owners insurance coverage. He said people should check on them ahead of heavy rain events.

According to the CDC (Center For Disease Control)...

• HAI’s are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and cost the U.S. healthcare system over $40 billion a year.
• HAI fatalities in the U.S. alone equates to over 271 deaths per day. This is more than all the deaths from breast cancer, AIDS and automotive accidents combined.
• 10% of inpatients in the U.S. contract infections from the hospital (healthcare environment).
• More than 2 million people suffer from HAI’s a year in the U.S. and over 103,000 of them die.     
• MRSA can survive 9 months outside of the human body.

What is a HAI?
H: Healthcare 
A: Associated
I: Infection
Learn More: www.cdc.gov/hai/index.html
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