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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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Rhode Island stores devastated by floodwaters

Water and Storm Damage

A week of heavy rains in Rhode Island caused major floods and a crisis to retail stores and business. The Warwick Mall, its 70 stores, and stores in the surrounding area are closed for business indefinitely. The mall’s website states on its homepage:

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Tennessee floods claims lives and displaces thousands

Water and Storm Damage

The weekend storm in Tennessee has caused “Music City” to look like a series of small islands. The weekend storm claimed the lives of 28 people in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi. MSNBC reports officials fear the death toll may raise.

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Flash flood claims 19 lives

Water and Storm Damage

Rescuers began the morning of Saturday, June 12, 2010 in search of survivors after a devastating flash flood took the lives of at least 19 people on Friday in a western Arkansas. CBS News reports that at least 200 rescuers trekked the terrain of the Albert Pike Campgrounds in search of signs of life.

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