This is a BRILLIANT idea by the restaurant owner.
I just hope their insurance company agrees!?!
The clean up will be much less expensive with clean water filling the interior space. Obviously drywall and wood panels may be damaged, but they would be damaged by the river water too. And the mess would be far worse.
Do you think the insurance company will argue that they flooded the property unnecessarily and give them grief?
local12.com
VIDEO and PHOTOS at the link ^^^
I just hope their insurance company agrees!?!
The clean up will be much less expensive with clean water filling the interior space. Obviously drywall and wood panels may be damaged, but they would be damaged by the river water too. And the mess would be far worse.
Do you think the insurance company will argue that they flooded the property unnecessarily and give them grief?
Kentucky restaurant fills building with freshwater to keep out Ohio River floodwaters
The owners of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille in Prospect, Kentucky, have taken an unusual approach to protect their riverfront restaurant from floodwaters.
local12.com
VIDEO and PHOTOS at the link ^^^
Kentucky restaurant fills building with freshwater to keep out Ohio River floodwaters
PROSPECT, Ky. (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - The owners of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille in Prospect, Kentucky, have taken an unusual approach to protect their riverfront restaurant from floodwaters.
Faced with rising waters from the Ohio River over the weekend, they filled the building with freshwater to keep out the silty floodwater.
The owners of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille in Prospect, Kentucky, have taken an unusual approach to protect their riverfront restaurant from floodwaters. (Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille/CNN Newsource)
Co-owner Andrew Masterson shared their efforts on social media, explaining that they used sinks, faucets and a well water pump to fill the restaurant with about six feet of water.
"We disconnected kitchen equipment and electrical panels beforehand," said Masterson.
The strategy aims to prevent dirty floodwaters from entering the building, but the owners are concerned that if outside waters rise above six feet, they could breach the ductwork, windows or doors.
The owners of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille in Prospect, Kentucky, have taken an unusual approach to protect their riverfront restaurant from floodwaters. (Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille/CNN Newsource)
Despite the interruption to business, Masterson said the move saves them from extensive clean-up.
Fortunately, most of the building is constructed from cinderblock and tile, which helps prevent damage to the structure itself.