Serious fungi contamination can occur on the back of the drywall if left wet. Cut several inspection holes in the walls to determine if wall interiors are wet. Walls containing fiberglass insulation should be removed. Check the metal track for water accumulation. Wet ceiling tiles should be dried or discarded.
Water can flow a considerable distance on hard ceilings.
Thoroughly inspect hard ceilings that may be wet. Dry or remove all wet ceiling gypsum board. The area under floor-mounted cabinets is difficult to dry out. The cabinets should either be lifted or panels removed from the cabinet to allow for water removal and drying. Paper products and boxes should be completely dried or discarded.