If your emergency is a leak, sewage or water, eliminate the source first. Shut off your incoming water immediately. This should help limit the damage. Next, call us 24/7 when you have an emergency. Do not get distracted by the catastrophe and wait to call until later. The faster we can come, the more damage we can limit. If we tell you it is safe to stay in your home, continue to the next step. It is often a good idea to shut off your water heater and if it is electric, if safe to do so, shut off the power to the heater so that you will preserve the heating elements. While you are waiting on service and cleanup, go ahead and fight the little leaks. If you can plug up a leak with towels or put a bucket under a drip, do it. Finally, if it’s a water leak and you have successfully turned off the water, try to get water out of your pipes by turning on an outdoor spigot or hose. This step will try to limit how much water could potentially still cause problems inside your home.