history: We just lost everything in our basement in a flood.  We had torrential rain all week long..   We just lost everything in our basement in a flood. We had torrential rain all week long.. Oh goodness! That is terrible to hear! Have you contacted someone to help clean it up? That can easily cause mold.
current: I don't have money to hire help.  My husband and I are trying to clear it out ourselves but we lost a lot of stuff, even part of our business was down there.
next: Try seeing if your insurance with cover it. If not grab a shop vac or 2! They are great at sucking up water out of tight spaces