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Thank God you weren’t hurt!

Your home insurance might cover a restoration company doing a professional dry-out. In case not, you can try this: Dry off all the surface water and take off locomotive shells if possible. A hair dryer set on cool or barely warm should do a decent job, or you can run a box fan across a table full of them until they look more or less dry. If you do get a dry, sunny day, it might speed things up.
After you get rid of all the water you can, buy a jug or two of unscented crystal cat litter. It’s silica gel, but much easier to use than packets or even the little canisters.     An eight-pound jug is about $15. Pour it a couple inches deep in one of the big storage totes. Lay white cotton cloth, like old t-shirts etc., over the crystals, then pack away your stuff as you usually would. Block up the safety holes in the handles (they’re there in case a toddler or pet gets in, but you’re not leaving these around open) and store. Blocking the safety holes will keep damp air from getting in and defeating the purpose.

Here’s hoping it all does work out for the very best.

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