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Santa Clara County crime lab is the scene of a clean-up job

Water and Storm Damage

After employees at the four-month-old Santa Clara County crime lab building packed their things for the night and locked the doors behind them, no one was the wiser to a vandal that slipped in to the state-of-the-art lab and took advantage of the full 24 hours it had to cause up to $1 million in damages. The vandal: water.

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New Jersey homes exposed after storm

Water and Storm Damage

Homes were left in a dangerous state in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island after storms blew through the northeastern part of the United States, which required extensive documentation. The foundations of these beachfront properties were left exposed. Much of the beach on the island was left heavily eroded and a lot of sand and dunes were lost as a result of the storms.

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Winter: a wonderland or headache?

Water and Storm Damage

Winter blanketed the United States last week with one big cold hug. Or was it a slap?

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Nebraska Heritage Center suffers water damage

Water and Storm Damage

The Heritage Center, which is part of the Homestead National Monument of America, suffered water damage recently when a water main broke and flooded the lower level of the building with an inch or so of water. The flooding was discovered by police when the water set-off the building’s alarm system. The cut-off switch did not turn the water off and staff had to turn it off manually.

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The dangers of snow and ice accumulation

Water and Storm Damage

Extreme winter weather can make conditions more than just cold and slippery. When snow and ice accumulate, it can become heavy and cause building damage or water damage.

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