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12 tips for fixing a leaky basement

If your basement leaks when it rains or is damp and smells musty in the summer, don’t throw in the towel. There are all kinds of ways to dry a wet basement, ranging from simple weekend fixes to more ...
When Nedra Sims Fears was growing up in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood in the 1960s and ’70s, the basement of her family home flooded at least six times. Twice, the water rose so high that it ...
As recently as February 2025, at least five schools in Ntoroko District’s flood-prone areas were not sure to reopen at the start of the first term. The schools were part of areas submerged in floods ...
THE FORCE FROM THE FLOODING WAS SO INTENSE AND A MUSKEGON NEIGHBORHOOD, MULTIPLE BASEMENT WALLS COLLAPSED. 12 NEWS EMILY POFAHL LIVE THERE FOR US TONIGHT. AND EMILY, THERE IS CERTAINLY MUCH WORK TO ...
DETROIT (WXYZ) — City crews are working to repair a sinkhole on Detroit's east side near Van Dyke and Grinnell after the city learned of the issue earlier this ...
DETROIT – Robert and Edna Nelson have lived in their home near Scripps and Philip streets in Jefferson Chalmers since 1970. “You got a lot of people that’s still recovering,” said Robert. “They ...
RAINFALL CAUSED DISASTROUS FLOODING, RESIDENTS ARE STILL CLEANING UP WHAT THE WATER LEFT BEHIND. ONE HOMEOWNER WE MET TALLIED MORE THAN $25,000 IN DAMAGE, AND HE HAD TO MAKE A TOUGH DECISION WHILE ...
MONTVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - The State’s Attorney’s Office is getting involved in a fight to fix flooding issues in the town of Montville. We first told you several months ago, about a Montville ...
BEECHER, Mich. (WJRT)—Beecher families have been cleaning up and drying out for more than a week after powerful spring storms brought heavy rains and power outages to the area. The combination hit the ...