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When storm cleanup starts, St. Louis automotive expert Jay Grosman says problems can start for car buyers. Buyer beware: Flood-damaged vehicles from hurricane-impacted states could flood the ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The flooding causes at least $19 million in damage and claims the lives of 215 people, making it the deadliest flood in Texas history. [ 37 ] [ 36 ] Parts of San Antonio are inundated by floodwaters 7 ft (2.1 m) deep in what the San Antonio Express-News calls the greatest disaster in the city's history; 51 deaths occur in San Antonio.
According to the Harris County flood warning system, some areas received up to 12 inches of rainfall and several bayous rose up to 24 feet.
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 ...
Is a flood-damaged car fixable? A stranded car sits in flood waters as Tropical Storm Helene strikes, in Boone, N.C., Sept. 27, 2024. That depends on the extent of the damage.