['We just lost everything in our basement in a flood. We had torrential rain all week long..', 'Oh goodness! That is terrible to hear! Have you contacted someone to help clean it up? That can easily cause mold.', "I don't have money to hire help.  My husband and I are trying to clear it out ourselves but we lost a lot of stuff, even part of our business was down there."]
Try seeing if your insurance with cover it. If not grab a shop vac or 2! They are great at sucking up water out of tight spaces
We just lost everything in our basement in a flood.  We had torrential rain all week long..