Oct 3rd 2011 10:00AM
BERLIN, Vt. -- After paying rent for her entire adult life, buying a mobile home was a dream come true for Sandra Gaffney. But 11 months later, that dream was destroyed by floodwaters when the remnants of Hurricane Irene ripped through her mobile home park, flooding her trailer and about 70 others. Gaffney, 64, had... Continue Reading »
Jul 2nd 2010 3:14PM
The city of Nashville is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to helping residents recover from the devastating floods this past May, offering residents a number of options to obtain additional funding to repair and rebuild. "Because this was a 1,000-year flood event, the waters reached homes well outside the... Continue Reading »
Feb 18th 2010 5:15PM
File "frozen pipes" under the "hassles that can make a giant mess in your apartment" category. What's a renter to do when Old Man Winter decides to wreak havoc on the pipes? Student renters at the University of Connecticut recently got an introduction when their pipes froze and flooded their apartments. Damage included... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2009 2:00PM
If you're hungry to get into the Atlanta housing market and think the recent floods might mean lower prices, think again. Today's USA Today said that housing prices haven't plummeted in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a year after widespread flooding devastated the city. Home sales were down just 2.1 percent in July, compared to the... Continue Reading »
