James - That doesn't sound like a fun day. Fortunately the repairs are actually pretty easy. If you have a knock-down finish then matching is pretty easy. Then you can take a chip of paint from the ceiling and have it matched at a Home Depot or someplace with a computer.

I had to do a similar repair a couple of years ago on a bathroom wall. Even I couldn't tell where it was when the paint dried.

Working overhead can be a real pain. I would suggest that you get a contractor to do it. Drywall, tape, texture and paint shouldn't cost too much - maybe a couple hundred - well below your homeowners deductable.

I would not suggest turning it into your insurance company. I have heard of instances where insurance to new owners was refused to homes that had any kind of water damage insurance claims because of mold possibilities. You might want to check into this.

It didn't get your humi, did it??