By Tracy Bachtell, senior vice president of Paul Davis Restoration Inc.

As the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues to grow, the onset of hurricane season brings additional concerns regarding the potential for catastrophic damage from storm surges packed with oil-contaminated water along with the flooding of hundreds of homes and businesses along the Gulf coast.

All of the hurricane predictions are forecasting a very active season in 2010. Even a category 1 or 2 storm, which can send a 5 to 10 foot dome of water inland, flooding miles of coastline, would cause significant damage. The aftermath of such an event will create a significant challenge for first responders who are relied upon to cleanup and rebuild areas affected by these types of disasters.

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