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Interview: Insurance And Snow Damage
What types of damage will insurance companies cover?
Insurance expert Lou Crisci has an insider's look at what you need to know. |
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Cumberland County freeholders award $700,000 for courthouse restoration
Cumberland County freeholders have awarded a $700,000 contract to a Camden County fire and water damage restoration company to oversee repairs of damage caused by flooding at the county courthouse... |
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Fire Prevention Week: Day 2: Prepare for Secondary Damage Before a Fire
Sometimes even the best prevention plans can not stop a fire from occurring. However, there are preventive measures you can take to mitigate further damage, should your home or business suffer a fire.... |
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Mold Delays Opening of Stone Harbor Elementary
Mold was discovered Aug. 31 on cold water pipes behind built-in classroom bookcases at Stone Harbor Elementary School... |
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Freezing Weather Tips
Prevent property damage due to freezing water pipes with the following Tips. |
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Cleanup underway after Toms River fire; MVC office closed indefinitely
A fire that damaged businesses at a shopping center on Hooper Avenue Sunday afternoon remains under investigation. |
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Restoration Contractors Profit From Thermography
Contractors who restore buildings following water intrusion say that a thermal imager can be a time saver and a moneymaker, giving them a competitive edge and adding elements of professionalism and thoroughness to their offerings. |
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Steeple-raising helps keep promise
Before she died, Carrie Frances Shorter made the Rev. Marc Anthony Rassmann promise to rebuild the Greater Mt. Pisgah Church of Haddonfield. |
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Fire Damages Phila. City Hall Office
An early Saturday morning fire in Philadelphia City Hall damaged a fourth floor office. The cause is under investigation. Lieutenant Michael Grant says a smoke alarm went off a little before 4:30am. |
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Graffiti closes park for all
Rangers had to shut down Long Bridge Park because of vandals and the nasty graffiti they left behind. |
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Freezing Weather Tips
Prevent property damage due to freezing water pipes with the following Tips:
Before Freezing Weather
- Wrap all exposed pipes located outside or in unheated areas of the home.
- Remove garden hoses from outside faucets. Insulate outside faucets with Styrofoam cover, rags or paper.
- Cover vents around the foundation of your home.
- Know where your property owner's cut-off valve is located and how to use it. The valve is located adjacent to the water meter box under a 6" metal lid.
In Sub-Freezing Weather
- Drip outside faucets 24 hours a day (roughly 5 drops per minute).
- In heated areas, open cabinet doors under sinks adjacent to outside walls.
- If the washing machine is in an unheated area such as the garage, turn off both the hot and cold water lines and disconnect them. Place both lines in the washing machine tub and drip the faucets.
- Water softeners should be drained and protected from freezing temperatures. Open the bypass around the water softener.
- In sustained sub-freezing weather, let water drip slowly from inside faucets (steady drip).
- Take extra precautions to protect pipes that have frozen in the past.
If You Are Not Going To Be At Home
- Cut water off at the property owner's cut-off valve.
- Turn off the water heater.
- Drain all outside water faucets if your house will be unoccupied for several days. Leave kitchen, bathroom, and outside faucets open. Or,
- Leave home heating system on at a low setting (at least 60oF).
- Open cabinet doors under sinks adjacent to outside walls.
If a water line breaks and the cut off valve does not work, call your municipal water utility customer service number.
Renters and tenants may be responsible for personal property damage caused by broken water pipes during severe weather conditions. Residents should contact property management, landlord or maintenance personnel to locate the property owner's cut-off valve and find ways to avoid pipe breakage during a freeze.
Businesses and homes that operate landscape sprinkler systems are urged to shut their systems off in order to prevent run-off water from freezing on road surfaces. |
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