repair laminate flooring warping?

living area/kitchen area is covered in laminate wood flooring (i think it is the kind that snaps together). due to some major flooding (about an inch or so of water coming out of the bathroom, over the threshhold and underneath the wood), a small part of the wood floor got water underneath. i used fans on it and a dehumidifier, but the wood has seperated in a few places and sunken down in some places....kind of like a wave. is there any way to level the floor out without replacing the damaged pieces? i rent and i really don't want to forfeit my deposit or spend a lot replacing a floor that isn't mine. screwed. it's what i thought. :(

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1. Sorry, I have some bad news for you...your floor is ruined. I do not understand why this junky looking flooring is so popular...it is NOT a good floor choice, for water under it ruins the entire floor...the warping will continue over time, for there is NO way to get the water out from under it. This Pergo and that ilk is not only unsatisfactory as a floor, it is just plain old ugly...and it is expensive. They do not tell you about the danger of getting water under it when you buy it, they are remarkably quiet about the flooring failure. The partical board substrate is very sensitive to any water, swells and does NOT go back to its former self ever. It may be, if you are luck, that you can remove the warped boards and it will stop, but don't count on it happening. Usually, you have lost the floor once a flood happens...as in toilets, dishwasher failures, even spilled water that is not mopped up will ruin this junk. BAD, bad flooring choice. Good luck
2. Your screwed. You have to replace damaged pieces.
3. If the flooding was not your fault (faulty roof, bad plumbing) you won't have to pay. Otherwise...that sucks. Sorry!
4. Again I say its toast. Soggy mushy toast but toast none the less