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  2. How to avoid buying a flood-damaged car - AOL

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    What Happens to a Car in a Flood? It may seem obvious, but when a car spends time underwater, a number of really bad things happen. First, the carpets and seats absorb water, which can be very ...

  3. How to Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars After Hurricane Ian - AOL

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    Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left behind up to 900,000 flood-damaged cars that could re-appear on used car lots across the country. ... which hit Texas and Florida in 2017; and Hurricane Ida, which ...

  4. Flooded cars from recent hurricanes Helene, Milton could be ...

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    And while comprehensive car insurance can cover a flooded car, that protection would only apply at the time of the flooding, rather than a year or so later when someone is enduring the aftermath.

  5. Why you should check cars for flood damage before buying - AOL

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    Roughly 378,000 flood-damaged cars were on the road in 2021, according to CARFAX data, and the company warned in a mid-September press release that more may surface for sale on used car lots after ...

  6. Stupid motorist law - Wikipedia

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    The law reads exactly: 28-910. Liability for emergency responses in flood areas; definitions A. A driver of a vehicle who drives the vehicle on a public street or highway that is temporarily covered by a rise in water level, including groundwater or overflow of water, and that is barricaded because of flooding, is liable for the expenses of any emergency response that is required to remove ...

  7. Water damage - Wikipedia

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    Class of water damage is determined by the probable rate of evaporation based on the type of materials affected, or wet, in the room or space that was flooded. Determining the class of water damage is an important first step, and will determine the amount and type of equipment utilized to dry-down the structure.

  8. Buyer beware: Flood-damaged vehicles from hurricane ... - AOL

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    In 2019, mechanic Tommy Rogers showed us some of the hidden issues on flooded cars. “We actually pull the carpet up and the whole underside of the car is just full of water. Everything is rusted.

  9. After Ian, be wary of buying flood-damaged cars. Here’s what ...

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    Carfax estimated that as many as 212,000 vehicles were damaged after Hurricane Ida last year, on top of the 378,000 flood-damaged vehicles that were already on the road nationwide at the time ...