When you discover an active roof leak inside your home, you must take immediate containment and mitigation steps to minimize interior water damage and protect electrical safety. First, place buckets, trash cans, or large plastic containers underneath active drips to catch water, and lay down towels to protect your flooring. Second, if water is pooling inside a sagging ceiling drywall bubble, carefully puncture a small hole in the center with a screwdriver to drain the water into a bucket and prevent a sudden, destructive ceiling collapse. Third, if water approaches light fixtures or electrical outlets, immediately turn off the corresponding breaker in your main electrical panel. You can troubleshoot storm leaks safely by avoiding dangerous outdoor roof climbing in bad weather. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when containing interior water safely until the storm passes allows you to hire a professional roofing contractor to make permanent exterior repairs.
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