The last two storms, I've been dealing with water in my basement. The first time, I thought something was wrong with my chimney, perhaps a rain guard had become dislodged. I sent a drone up there to look and didn't find anything amiss. I put a bin in the base and collected a small amount of rainwater, but was stymied as to how much could've ended up elsewhere.
Ida proved to me this morning that it's not the chimney at all, but infusion through the foundation itself. I didn't get it as bad as some in Connecticut, only up to 2 inches in spots, but it was enough to ruin several cardboard boxes of stuff and shoes/boots. Perhaps $1000 in destroyed items. I ran out to Lowes and got a shop-vac, but after a couple of hours of cleanup it became obvious that the flooding had not yet ceased. I've been down there every hour since to try to keep up, and as I'm writing this, things finally seem to be slowing down.
The good news is that my town sewer line hasn't been affected, it's only groundwater. So my girlfriend and I haven't had to evacuate; the toilets and shower are still draining just fine. My greatests concerns now are future events, and remediation of any hidden damage. I do have one finished room in the basement where perhaps one inch of drywall got wet on three sides and I'm not sure I should abide by just a dry surface.
Thoughts? Should I call Serv-Pro or somebody to take a look? Should the drywall come out? I'm basically clueless.