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Storms and Hazards
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Texas homeowners paid for sump pumps and drains, then rain left inches of water under house
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (485+ words) They also said they spent thousands on Airbnb stays during the repairs. A homeowner in Waco, Texas, thought sump pumps and a French drain installed by the previous owners had fixed a crawl-space water problem in a 1950s house. Instead, those…...
After one brutal storm, homeowners say this sump pump detail matters more than horsepower
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1005+ words) When their first basement water problem in eight years came during a storm that dropped more than 5 inches of rain in about two hours and overran a 1/3-horsepower sump pump, one homeowner turned to Reddit for advice. In a post…...
Amica Launches New Program to Help Homeowners Prevent Water Damage
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (307+ words) Amica Insurance announced a new program that provides policyholders with access to a smart leak detection monitoring service. Under the expanded partnership with Flume, eligible Amica home policyholders, in participating markets, can enroll to receive a no-cost Flume Smart Home…...
Common Signs and Moisture Maintenance: Foundation Considerations for Wilmington, NC
3+ week, 4+ day ago (471+ words) In coastal Wilmington, NC, residents are familiar with water, living near Cape Fear and the Atlantic Ocean. Wilmington itself has a subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and cool winters. The hot summers can be humid, partially due to the…...
West Des Moines city engineer outlines emergency flood plan
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (306+ words) West Des Moines' city engineer shared details of the city's emergency flood plan during a presentation at Monday night's city council meeting. The plan includes large pump stations along Walnut Creek and the Raccoon River, with preparations beginning before rain…...
September 20th Eastern Iowa Flooding
2+ week, 5+ day ago (24+ words) Viewer's photos of flooding across Eastern Iowa after heavy rain overnight September 20th Eastern Iowa Flooding Field of Dreams Game Day: August 13, 2026...
Cook Co adds help months after storms
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (227+ words) Ask your smart speaker to play 93 X R T on Audacy Cook County is committing to spend $8m to help south suburbs still cleaning up two months after eight tornadoes touched down across the Chicago area. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle…...
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Black Hawk County after flooding last week
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (231+ words) WATERLOO, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Black Hawk County after flooding on Sept. 30, 2026. Very heavy rain through the month of September and led to saturated grounds. Additional heavy rain Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 led…...
NWS rates deadly Iowa tornado as EF-4, lasted for nearly 70 miles
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (25+ words) KRCR NWS rates deadly Iowa tornado as EF-4, lasted for nearly 70 miles...
Storms trigger Iowa disaster declaration for Black Hawk County
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Black Hawk County in response to severe storms that hit the area on Sept. 30. The proclamation allows state resources to help with response and recovery efforts. It also activates…...