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Does a Water Backup Exclusion Include Sewage?

Standard property policies typically contain an exclusion which provides that the insurer “will not pay for loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by . . . water that backs up or overflows from a sewer, drain, or sump.” A …

Another Fire Spotlights Troubled Georgia Apartment Complex

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP)–Another fire at a troubled Augusta apartment complex is focusing attention on the city’s efforts to improve conditions for residents. The latest fire at Azalea Park Apartments on Tuesday displaced seven families, news outlets reported. It was the …

Cleanup Begins in Soggy Northeast as Henri Plods Back to Sea

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets Monday after deluges dropped by Tropical Storm Henri, whose remnants threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow …

Sewer Blockage Pushes Waste into 300 New York City Homes

NEW YORK — A blocked sewer main flooded basements Saturday with brown filth and left residents in the neighborhood near New York City’s Kennedy Airport feeling sickened by the stench. A water condition caused the backup, pushing human waste into …