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<title>The Tremendous Water Power Of A Tsunami</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ It is not very likely that the majority of us will ever experience what it is like to live through a powerful tsunami like those poor souls who did back in 2004. This is one of the most powerful tsunamis ever recorded in history and it destroyed so many lives as well as left millions homeless with no where to go. This horrible hazard delivered by Mother Nature has to be one of the worst disasters that the modern world has ever seen and what we did see was absolutely unbelievable.

The reason that tsunamis happen is when there is some force that disrupts the water and causes a rollicking wave that can literally travel for miles and miles. The cause of the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean was an earthquake that was over a 9 magnitude. This is a tremendously powerful earthquake. Since it took place under the water, it caused a large bump, for lack of a better term, to rise up in the ocean that created the monster wave that eventually affected eleven different countries.

These people had no idea when they woke up that morning that before the day was over they would be living in a hell like existence. Everywhere the tsunami came ashore there was mass destruction of homes, businesses, and lives were lost. Livestock and people alike were simply swept away. The waves reached as far inland as six miles in places and that is a long way from the shore. The only people within the reach of the wave that had hope of survival were those that were in taller buildings that withstood the wave or some that were on more elevated ground. There were a lot who just got lucky and were able to keep from drowning as they were swept along with the water as it came in or receded.

The effects of this tsunami are still being overcome four years later. Many of the people that were so devastated were those who had little or nothing in the first place, but many more that did have homes or businesses are still struggling to recover. Money and supplies were sent by many other countries, but was no where near enough to get these places back to normal very quickly.

Just imagine if we were to experience a horrible tsunami on the shores of California that might be caused by an underwater earthquake near Japan. How in the world would we react to and survive such a devastating event? It would have economics effects nation wide, but as we are Americans, we would eventually recover and rebuild as damaging to us as it would be. ]]></description>
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<title>You Need Flood Insurance To Pay For Home Water Damage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you were to ask many of the flood victims from the Midwest or even those that did not have homes right on the coastlines of our country that were affected by flooding from hurricanes if they thought their homes were safe enough, they would probably tell you yes. Many of those they endured the spring flooding that took place in this year likely never thought that they would have their houses destroyed or severely damaged by water. They probably figured that if anything they might experience a home fire or a plumbing break and those things they had probably had insurance to cover.

Coverage for natural disaster flooding is another matter. Many people who do not realize that a flood can happen almost anywhere were not prepared for what happened to them so unexpectedly. When the spring rains came, most people were glad for the sake of farmers who just put their crops in the ground. The was that the rains kept coming and coming until they could no longer soak into the ground and rivers, streams, and creeks over flowed their banks.

During this time entire fields were put under water and homes that were any where near water were in jeopardy. This weather lasted off and on for weeks with very little respite. Thousands of homeowners were driven from their houses and when they returned they were shocked to discover that they had had several feet of water to stand for days or weeks in their home or it had been completely submerged all together.

Even people who lived near coastlines that suffered wind damage also suffered flooding because they were in low lying areas or overflowing streams and rivers even when their homes were not affected by surge water. Many of these people did not have flood coverage either. Severe home damage and no insurance to pay to fix the problems can cause families to be homeless or be financially ruined trying to get their homes repaired and fit to live in again.

So if you are one of the millions of people who think that you will probably never be affected by a flood caused by Mother Nature, maybe you should think again while you still have the opportunity. It is a fact that almost anywhere can have floods like the ones we have been seeing in some unlikely places. It is much better to buy an insurance coverage and never need to use it rather than needing it and not having it. ]]></description>
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<title>Winter Worries About Older Home Water Damage And Heat Loss</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Cold weather is coming and you should really be asking your self if your home is ready for it or not. Winter weather can be rough on your old house and this is no joking matter. Especially when you own an older home, it is always wise to do some inspecting and repairing before the cold comes. If you live in a warmer climate where you never get freezing temperatures, snow, ice, or even a lot of rainfall, then winter time worries probably do not plague you like they do with people who experience these things every winter season.

Letting the cold air in and the warm our out is a major concern during the winter. With the cost of heating what it is these days. You can not afford all of those tiny window and door leaks anymore. If you have newer energy efficient windows and doors then you have already done what you should to keep your heat inside. If you have older wooden windows and doors then you will likely have to do some heat loss control. Try stapling plastic inside or outside of your windows and then sealing around the edges with duct tape. This might make a mess on the window frame, but it does help stop drafty leaks. Keep your windows well caulked inside and out and this may help too.

Letting heat out is one thing, but allowing water into your home is even worse. Frozen pipes can be worrisome for those who have older and sometimes even newer homes that live in rigidly cold regions. Make sure your crawl space is sealed up well so that the coldest winds can not blow through. Insulate your under the house of basement pipes with heat tape or insulated pipe wrap to keep them from freezing. Use this same insulation treatment on the pipes underneath cabinets. If your washer and dryer is in an unheated basements, do these pipes as well.

If you have a well pump out doors for your home, you can keep a light bulb burning in there or find another way to give it a little heat in order to keep it from freezing up too. It is not when pipes freeze that causes the big problem, it is when they burst or split and them thaw out. This is where the water and damage comes from. Nothing is worse than having to do plumbing repairs inside the home or outside the home in the dead of winter. ]]></description>
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<title>What Can A Severely Water Damaged Home Do To Your Family</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Any time a tragedy strikes a family depending on what it is it can be very difficult to hold it all together. There has been a l lot of proof of this when all of the recent natural disasters from hurricanes and flooding has destroyed so many homes and the families that live in them. There are many of these families that suffered the devastation of hurricane Katrina that were able to put their homes and their lives back together because they had flood insurance that helped them to be able to repair and rebuild, but there were just as many more families that were not covered for natural disaster flooding and were left utterly homeless and helpless.

Unless you have personally ever been in a situation where your whole home was destroyed and everything or almost everything init, then you have no idea how devastating it can be to the parents and especially the children. To be evacuated quickly from the house you are used to being comfortable in to go to a shelter or the home of a family member or friend can be unsettling for a child, but when they learn they can never go home to their belongings and that familiar atmosphere, it can be traumatizing.

 The real problems for these families begin when they have to call a shelter their home on a permanent basis until the parents can return to their old jobs or like with so many, have to find new ones. The kids might have to go back to a different school and wear clothes and shoes that did not even belong to them. All of their toys and maybe even their beloved family pet had to be left behind before the flood.

Although most children are resilient and will recover in time, it is still not an easy thing for the parents either. They have to worry about how all of the damage and upheaval has hurt their children and themselves. It can be horrible for parents that are used to supporting themselves and their home to suddenly have to be taken care of by strangers with no where of their own to go.

Many of these families actually had to relocate to other states and stay in shelters there because there was no more places for them to go in their home state. Over time these families have also built new lives for themselves, but it will still never erase the horror of what they had to live through because of a flood. ]]></description>
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<title>Stopping The Water From A Plumbing Break Quickly</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you have never had the pleasure of experiencing first hand the horror of having a pipe burst inside your house some where, then you are definitely in for a big surprise the first time you ever do. A lot of times the most common place for a ruptured pipe will hopefully be underneath a cabinet like a kitchen or a bathroom sink. Then again it could be a ruptured washing machine hose or pipe or even the dishwasher connection. Anywhere there is water running into the house, there is the potential for a break in the plumbing.

Usually plumbing breaks can be avoided if you will just take the right precautions. This will mean inspecting your plumbing areas on a fairly regular basis. You will need to look for any evidence of leaking or looses that could come apart. If you make sure that all the pipes are fitted tightly together and if they are metal, have no rust spots, you will being all you can to prevent a rupture.

There is always unexpected plumbing problems that can happen even if you do inspect occasionally. When a pipe does burst or come apart, it can let out a lot of water really quickly. The faster you can get the water off or at least stop the up the pipe to slow down the flow, the less mess you will have to clean up and the less potential you will have that the water will damage other things in your home.

If your plumbing breaks under a sink or at the toilet, there will usually be a valve near the incoming water line that you can shut the flow of water off. If this is the case, if you realize the water is coming in soon after it starts, then you might not get such a big flood. What makes it so terrible is when the break in plumbing happens when you are not home. This can be a huge mess to clean up. Your first priority is to get the water off. If you can not use an inside valve to turn the water off, you should know ahead of time where your outside valve is. Sometimes it is underneath a sewer plate that the water company uses or if you have a well pump, you have to turn it off there by shutting off the power to it.

You will have to be the one to determine whether or not the mess is big enough to call in a water damage team. If your hardwood floors are affected or walls are soaked, you might consider this option to make sure you get all the water cleaned up and dried out to avoid a possible mold situation.. ]]></description>
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<title>Start At The Very Top Of The House To Prevent Water Damage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you only stopped to count the ways, you would find that there are a lot of different ways your home can be subjected to water damage. We all know by now that water damage can leave behind more than a little weak place in the floor or a dark stain where it was. It can leave behind a toxic element called mold that can destroy the value of your home. The very best way to combat mold and rotting wood is to prevent it long before it gets started.

We also know that plumbing can be one of the biggest reasons for water damage, but it can be from other places in the house too starting with your roof top. The roof of the home is right up there in the harsh elements like wind, rain, sleet, and snow. It can literally take a beating almost any time of the year. It requires a good deal more attention than people realize to stop those natural elements from becoming damaged and allowing water to pour into your attic.

 Roof top and attic inspections are recommended a couple of times a year. This does not always mean you have to call in a professional inspector. If you learn what to look for and how to make minor repairs your self, if possible, then you can protect your roof and attic from water damage and safe your self some money in the bargain. This could be a problem if you have a two or three story home or if you are afraid of heights. Sometimes when a person is afraid og high places, going up on something like a roof can be dangerous just because of the fear. A roof is no place to mess around, so if you can not handle it, go ahead and call a roof inspector.

Even if you are afraid of heights, you might be able to handle the attic inspection on your own, unless of course you are afraid of small and perhaps dark places. When it is raining is a great time to venture into the attic to see what is going on. Many times you will be able to see where the water might be leaking in and this can give you a general idea where the problem is on the roof outside. If you have insulation, you will need to check that two more dampness or wetness because sometime a leak can be behind it.

Anytime you know you have a leak going on, if you can not fix the problem your self you will need to hire a qualified person to get it done right. The roof of your home is not a place to try and skimp on repairs. ]]></description>
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<title>Severely Water Damaged Homes Need Professional Care</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ When you have flood insurance for your home and suddenly find the situation has actually occurred, using it is the absolute best way to go. In any case, you probably do not have much choice except to file a claim on it when your house has been flooded because of a natural disaster. Just be glad you had the foresight to pay those monthly flood insurance premiums and are not like so many others who thought they would likely never need to be covered for flooding.

In some cases your insurance company might prefer to choose a water damage company to come in and inspect your home and do the necessary repairs after the flood water has receded. In other cases, an insurance company might allow you to choose who will come in and do the work. This might be a bigger task than you know because there are a lot of companies out there who claim to be the best in their field and when it is up to your who to allow into your home, you want to be positive you will be getting the best professional water damage crew available.

Here are the most important questions you will want answered before you actually hire a water damage company:

1.Are they licensed and insured themselves?
2.How long have they been in business?
3.Do they have references you can check out your self of past clients?
4.Do they have the latest and best equipment available?
5.Have their employees had professional training to use this equipment and are background checks done on their employees?
6.How long will the job take and how much will it cost?
7.Is their work guaranteed in writing?
8.What are all the services they offer and do they include mold remediation?
9.Will they bill your insurance company directly?

These are just some of the most important questions you need answers to, but there might even be more you want them to answer before you allow them into home to work. You will want to be there during a lot of the work process to make sure things are going to your satisfaction and if the company is not meeting your expectations do not be afraid to let them know. You will not want to get in the way of their progress, but they need to know that you are the home owner and you expect certain standards to meet. If they are as god as they say they are at their job, you should not have any problems at all. ]]></description>
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<title>Regular Cleaning Cuts Down On Bathroom Water Rings And Residue</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Today the homemaker in the family can just as easily be the dad as iy is the mom. Parents are often sharing the responsibilities of running the home because they have to share the responsibility of working to provide the finances needed to support the home. In some cases the dad is now the one who stays home and must do all of the things that always used to be considered work for women because the wife might have a better job. There is certainly no shame in that because any stay at home mom with children will tell you homemaking is one of the hardest and most under paid jobs ever. It is a twenty four hour a day job that rarely gives you a vacation.

When homes used to be equipped with only one bathroom and had several children in the home, it probably was not as hard to keep it clean. Thank goodness most homes still only have one kitchen to clean. In homes today, it is not uncommon to have or even three bathrooms that have to be cleaned on at least a weekly basis. If you are the primary caretaker of the house, you might have two choices as to getting this undesirable task done each week. Choice number one is cleaning every bathroom in the home by your self, choice number two is enlisting the help of the kids in the house if they are old enough.

While you might not want your kids using harsh bathroom cleaning products, you can let them help keep things in the bathrooms neat and tidy. If they are made to pick up their dirty clothes and towels and return their toothpaste and tooth brushes to their holders, this will make the rest of your job easier.

If you have multiple bathrooms, keep individual cleaners in each bathroom where they can be got to easily without having to cart cleaners all over the house. OF course, when you have small children you should always keep toxic cleaners out of their reach. Do not wait for a once a week cleaning to touch up the bathrooms. Nasty water residue or rings can form on the bathtub, shower stall, and sinks quickly when they are being used by multiple family members each day. Spray them down and wipe these surfaces a couple of times a week to prevent build up. Keep a toilet brush close to the toilet and give it a quick brushing out a few times a week with a cleaner.

You will be surprised how much time you will save from heavy scrubbing and cleaning when you routinely wipe and rinse these surfaces frequently. When you have hard water, it can be difficult to keep ahead of the stains that the elements in the water leave behind. Not allowing them to build up in t the first place is much easier cleaning. ]]></description>
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<title>Modern Materials Reduce The Risk Of Mold And Conserve Energy</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Today it is more important than ever to be very careful with the materials you choose to use when you are in the process of building a new home. It is a smart idea to chooses a builder that is up to date on all of the choices that are available today and which ones are the best to use for an ultra modern home that will hold up for you and your family for years and years to come.

People that build a new home this day and age want to make it as green as possible, but they also want it to be very energy efficient because of the money they will save in the long run as well. They want to be sure that the products they use for the building will be resistant to mold and bacteria growth as well and there are many products just like that on the market right now.

Some of these building products are understandably more expensive, but overall you will save money in the end. Things like more energy efficient heating and cooling systems, tankless hot water heaters, and better windows and doors are just a few ways to help conserve energy and save the homeowner money. These upgraded products are well worth the investment and likely come with very good warranties.

Other building materials that have become very popular are things like green sheetrock This sheetrock is not made from regular paper like the old fashioned kind and it resists moisture and water which is one of the biggest reasons a home can get mold. Other products that are being used are sinks, toilets, bathtubs, floor tiles, and countertops that are made using material additives that actually resist bacteria growth. This makes these surfaces much safer and healthier for your family.

Aside from these things, people are finding more and more ways to use solar panels to produce energy for their homes and using skylights to reduce the amount of artificial light that is needed during the day. There are a thousand ways you can make your new home a much better place to live for your family and be a much better addition for the betterment of our environment as well. We need to do all we can to help conserve our environment today and if it helps conserve the fatness of our wallet at the same time, that is all for the better too. ]]></description>
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<title>How Fast Can Your Kitchen Catch On Fire</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ For some of us cooking in our kitchen is more than just a necessity to feed our family a nutritious and delicious meal, it can also be one of our most enjoyable hobbies. If you have a hungry family to feed everyday you might as well learn to enjoy the process, right? This is what a lot of us have learned to do. It can be very challenging learning how to make sure the food we feed our family is good for them, but also finding recipes that everyone will eat and enjoy. We all know how tricky that can be when we have kids that are really picky about what they want to eat.

What can make the cooking at home job even harder though, is when we must work a part or full time job and then come home and get the cooking and cleaning done too. Many single parents know how difficult this can be. You might very well be on your last leg when you must go into your kitchen and pretend to be a chef that will satisfy everyone. The key to this is having some easy and fast recipes that will please every one and keeping the ingredients on hand. Nothing is more frustrating for a cook than to get in the middle of preparing something and discovering you have to run to the store to get a vital ingredient you are out of.

Distractions like that are many times what will cause a cook in the kitchen to allow something to catch on fire. You might not think it can happen to you, but it happens to even the most careful of cooks. You put a pan of grease on to heat and then a child might call you into another room or the phone or doorbell rings. IN just a couple of minute the pan can get too hot, bubble over and start a fire. You might even still be in the kitchen and catch a hand towel or potholder on fire because you left it too close to a stove eye.

If is vitally important that we do not ever leave cooking food unattended in the kitchen, especially things that are frying or boiling on top of the stove. Leaving something cooking in the oven on low is something most of will do, but we also need to check the oven frequently.  Using care when cooking is a sure way to make sure your family is safe and well fed too. ]]></description>
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