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Des Moines neighborhood closed amid fears of flood

Disaster Preparedness

Fears of the Birdland levee are all too present in the minds of Des Moines, Iowa residents who live near Saylorville Lake and the Des Moines River Valley. It was only two years ago that the levees broke and flooded the neighborhood.

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Polygon assists in the remediation of a Reading, PA medical office

Document Recovery

Polygon recently completed a project for a medical office in southwest Reading, Pennsylvania that suffered extensive damage from a two-alarm fire. Although the cause of the fire was not immediately known, officials think it started on the roof, which had wooden beams inside of it. It did not take long for the flames to consume the entire rooftop. Although the medical office had a fire alarm, the local fire department never received the signal it sends when the alarm sounds. The firefighters only learned about the blaze from neighbors who called 9-1-1. A report from the “Reading Eagle” states the medical office’s “roof was destroyed and the interior was charred.”

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Polygon acquires state of the art technology to help businesses recover from disasters

Document Recovery

Beginning in August 2010, Polygon will have a new vacuum freeze dry chamber. The chamber within it is the most sophisticated vacuum freeze dryer to be installed in America. It has the following features and advantages:

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Sprinklers may save a building from a fire, but cause a new disaster

Fire and Smoke Damage

When there is a fire in a building, the sprinkler system and firefighters’ efforts can be a saving grace. However, if the sprinklers went off in your home or office, would you run inside the building to gather items that would be irreplaceable if damaged by water? Did you know that you do not have to risk your life and safety for fear that precious books, photos and documents may get wet?

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Leaky pipe costs Central Michigan University nearly $1 million in repairs

Water and Storm Damage

A leak that began on June 4, 2010 from a damaged pipe in Central Michigan University’s Brooks Hall will cost the educational institution $975,000 to repair.

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