Write an article based on this "Open the windows and doors if the humidity is lower outside. Open closets and cabinets and remove sliding drawers. Pump out the crawl space if you have one and it flooded. Avoid using the central air conditioning if your ducts were under water. Run dehumidifiers if the water has seeped into the wood. Use desiccants to remove moisture from closed-in areas."
If the air outside of your home is drier than the air inside, open all as many windows and doors as you can to help the air circulate. You should be able to feel whether the air is drier just by stepping outside, but if you’re not sure, you can purchase a humidity gauge from a hardware store. If it’s sunny outside, it’s probably less humid outside than it is in the home. However, you’ll likely need to shut the windows and doors at night, when humidity outside increases. Help your home dry faster by opening up damp closets and cabinets. This will allow the air to circulate more freely and will help lower the overall humidity in the home. Sometimes drawers will swell and will be difficult to remove. If this happens, don’t try to force them — just open the cabinet beneath the drawer. You need air to circulate through your crawl space in order to dry underneath your wood floors. If your crawl space is flooded, use pumps to remove all of the water. You may also want to place a fan in the crawlspace to circulate the air. If your ducts flooded, they’ll be full of dirt and silt which may contain contaminants which are dangerous if you breathe them in. Clean the ducts yourself or hire a professional for a duct cleaning before you turn on your central air unit again. You can use dehumidifiers and window air conditioners to reduce the humidity in the air, especially in closed-in areas. You can use a personal dehumidifier, but for severe flooding, you might have better results by renting commercial dehumidifiers, which remove 3-4 times more water than home models. For best results, close nearby windows and doors when you’re using a dehumidifier. Desiccants are materials which are used to absorb moisture. They’re especially useful when you place them in closets or other areas where air doesn’t circulate, and they can be purchased at hardware, grocery, or drug stores. Examples of desiccants include clay-based cat litter, calcium chloride pellets, and chemical dehumidifier packs used to dry boats.