More Than 3,000 Work to Clean Up Warwick Mall Damage

April 6, 2010 - Warwick - Now that the flood waters have receded, clean-up teams are getting their first look at the work that awaits them at Warwick Mall in Rhode Island. According to reports at The Providence Journal, more than 3,000 people are working to clean up the mall and get it opened for consumers. That process will take weeks, if not months, due to the extensive damage sustained by the New England floods.

The management of Warwick Mall has enlisted the services of Servpro to manage the clean-up effort. Some retailers are using their own services. At the flood's peak, there were 22 inches of water inside the mall, according to Servpro estimates. Now the water has receded, but clean-up crews are faced with what was left behind -- mud, mold, and millions of dollars of damaged inventory that must be accounted for.  

The mall hopes to be reopened within weeks, but management says that will depend on how soon the individual retailers are able to reopen. A few of those retailers were able to visit their stores on Monday.