This storefront in Millburn, New Jersey, sustained expensive water damage as a result of Tropical Storm Ida in 2021. (DW labs Incorporated/Shutterstock) This storefront in Millburn, New Jersey, sustained expensive water damage as a result of Tropical Storm Ida in 2021. (DW labs Incorporated/Shutterstock)

Water-related events can be particularly devastating in buildings with extensive damageable interior finishes such as carpeting, drywall and furniture — all which are significantly more vulnerable to water damage than buildings without these finishes.

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