This morning we answered a call for water damage cleanup in Charlotte for a home in the NODA community. The homeowner started the dishwasher and 30 minutes later the electricity went out in the house. While making his way to the fuse box he noticed he was standing in a large amount of water which is the reason the power went out. In situations of water damage when water comes in contact with some electrical appliances it can cause a power surge in the house as a safety measure. This is safety 101 in water restoration, water and electricity do not mix. Because of what the customer explained when they called for water mitigation services we made sure to bring our generator to the home to proceed with the water cleanup without having to turn on their electricity due to safety concerns. After a few hours we where able to find the source of the water damage which was a broken hose on the dishwasher.