What this video covers
The 48 hour figure in this clip is the practical deadline after any flooding event.
Extraction needs to begin immediately rather than once the insurer has been in touch, because every additional hour of standing water pushes materials further past the point where drying them is still an option.
The takeaway
Treat the first two days as the entire job. What happens in that window decides whether this is a drying exercise or a remediation project.
Read the full written guide: Water Damage Mold Timeline.