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California Creates Tougher Building Codes for Mobile Homes

Disaster Preparedness, News

In the wake of the recent wildfires, the Los Angeles Times reports that supervisors of LA County have approved a motion that could help mobile homes be better protected from wildfires. Recently, more than 500 homes in Sylmar, CA were destroyed due to the flames that are affecting so many.

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Deep Frying Your Turkey

Disaster Preparedness, News

Deep frying your turkey has become a popular trend across the United States. However, as you may have seen, many dangerous risks are involved.

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Sales Tax for Flood Recovery

Disaster Recovery, News, Water and Storm Damage

In a city council meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Justin Shields placed an idea before his fellow council members: people should begin to pay an emergency local-option sales tax of 2 percent extra for the next two years. The money collected would go towards recovery for victims of the June 2008 flood.

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How Not To Melt Ice

Fire and Smoke Damage, News

A man in Massachusetts with all the right intentions wanted to help his 80-year-old mother by quickly riding her back porch of ice so she would not fall.

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Humboldt County Courthouse Floods From Broken Water Pipe

News, Water and Storm Damage

Three floors of the Humboldt County Courthouse in California flooded after a water pipe broke at about 12:30 pm on Wednesday. A maintenance worker was attempting to fix a broken valve on the second floor that was near the women’s restroom.

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