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window frames may swell and become unstable. Gypsum wallboard,wood composition panels, other wall materials, and wood cabinetrynot intended for wet locations can fall apart (see Figure 2-18).<strong>The</strong> longer these materials are wet, the more moisture, sediment,and pollutants they absorb. Some wall materials, such as the paperfacing on gypsum wallboard, “wick” standing water, resulting indamage above the actual high-water line (see Figure 2-19).Figure 2-18:Damaged walls andcabinetsFigure 2-19:Water damage and moldgrowth extend above thewater lineSource: Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory2-48 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM Flooding

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