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When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

Communities and homeowners across the region are continuing to dry up and clean out after record rains on Tuesday brought ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

The city says its wastewater plant is running at full capacity, so they are requesting that residents stop using sump pumps or redirect the flow to the street.

An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that may be the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) received 301 calls for backed-up water after intense storms and rain began in Louisville. Now, hundreds of homeowners are working on repairs. A ...