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2. So Your Basement Is Severely Flooded. Now What? - AOL

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   Additionally, clogged gutters, burst pipes, or a leaking water heater can also lead to basement flooding. So, what should you do if you have water rising in your basement? First of all: Be safe!

3. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high cost of flooding. [2] Wall conduits (such as dimple boards or other membranes) are fastened to the foundation wall and extend over the new drainage to guide any moisture ...

4. Does homeowners insurance cover basement flooding? - AOL

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   Standard HO-3 policies exclude flooding caused by rain, storm surges, sewer backup and snowmelt, but they may cover basement flooding in some specific circumstances.

5. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   Sump pumps are used where basement flooding may otherwise happen, and to solve dampness where the water table is near or above the foundation of a structure. Sump pumps send water away from a location to any place where it is no longer problematic, such as a municipal storm drain, a dry well, or simply an open-air site downhill from the building (sometimes called "pumping to daylight").

6. Waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Masonry walls are built with a damp-proof course to prevent rising damp, and the concrete in foundations needs to be damp-proofed or waterproofed with a liquid coating, basement waterproofing membrane (even under the concrete slab floor where polyethylene sheeting is commonly used), or an additive to the concrete.

7. Could new flood sensors help keep your basement dry? - AOL

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   As tides come up they're pushing on the water table, and that's pushing up the water table into these basements," Routhier added. In 2023 flooding caused an estimated $2.8 billion across the ...