I have become one with the dank damp basement that is and will forever be my home. A goblin loves the damp! Why would I want anything else? Dry???? CARPETS!1!!????? why would I ruin a good carpet with dryness... YUCK!
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A moderately priced (50 to 100 bucks) shop vacuum that specifically says "can do wet stuff". You should be able to find a one or two gallon capacity vac for around 25 from a big box hardware store.
Depending on how easy it will be to get the collected water out, pay attention to how many gallons of liquid that it can hold. 1 gallon of water is just under 10 pounds. A shop vac can hold a few gallons (10~20 pounds) to 10+ gallons (100 pounds). That might be very hard to get up and down stairs or lifted to a window if there is no functioning drain in the basement.
Space heaters and box fans, heat up the air so it can hold more water vapor and fans to push the wet air out of the basement. Cardboard boxes, duct tape, and plastic bags can be used to make field expedient duct work to try to direct the flow of air.