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Texas Windstorm Association Accused of being “unfair”

Water and Storm Damage

The Texas Department of Insurance is not happy about how the Texas Windstorm Association handled past claims for roof shingles that were lifted by hurricane winds.

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Parts of Baltimore County under water

Document Recovery, Water and Storm Damage

Several residents of Dundalk in Baltimore County were rescued recently when flood waters trapped them inside their homes. The cause of the flood was not due to bad weather. Rather, it was caused by a break in a 6-foot-wide water main. USA Today reports about 100 homes and several businesses were damaged by the flood waters that were sometimes “chest-deep”. Many roads were also damaged by the high waters. Although many people had to be rescued, no one was injured.

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Computer glitch causes water damage

Water and Storm Damage

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a computer glitch caused a big problem for the residents of Cedar Hills, Utah. The error caused a water tank to dump “tens of thousands of gallons of water” in to streets and a home on Saturday morning. The tank can push 7,000 gallons of water out per minute.

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Washington residents brace for a seemingly inevitable fall flood

Water and Storm Damage

The Howard Hanson Dam, east of Seattle in Washington State is leaking and this has scientists and residents worried.

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National Fire Prevention Week 2009

Fire and Smoke Damage

October 4-10, 2009 is National Fire Prevention Week. The National Fire Protection Association is using the week to focus on fire prevention and burn awareness.

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