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Does current flood protection need help?
Ironton Tribune
Those slate gray concrete walls that parallel the Ohio River loom 11 feet above the ground, like a monument to the survival of those who endured the 1937 Flood. The formidable presence of the network of floodwalls offers a sense of security, ...

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St. Louisville church celebrates 125 years
The Newark Advocate
The residential area off Ohio 13 is dotted with four churches: Methodist, Lutheran, Freewill Baptist and Christian. The four often collaborate on seasonal programs. One of them, St. Louisville United Methodist Church, 127 Sugar St., is celebrating its ...

Traveling Back through the Door County Advocate archives: Jan. 28
Door County Advocate
Door County residents joined citizens across the country to reach out to the thousands displaced and out of work by the worst Ohio River flooding in history. Rallies and fundraising were begun almost before the first telegrams were received.

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For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book
Long Beach Press-Telegram
In "Practical Guide to Home Inspection," celebrity home inspector Jeffrey I. Charloff gives you useful information to help determine the condition of your existing home or the home you're looking to buy. His illustrated and easy-to-understand book ...

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Revisting a town's history -- Charleston Bottoms
Ledger Independent
Broad flat lands lie between the hills and the stream; it is here that the Ohio justifies its appellation of 'beautiful river.' Due perhaps to Indian troubles, the auctioned lots of Charles Town failed to produce the dream city.

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Ask an expert
TheChronicleHerald.ca
A home inspector will not pass or fail your house, but rather describe its physical condition and indicate what components and systems may need repair or replacement. To that end, it is extremely important to have everything ready on the day of ...

Angie's Home Guide: An inspection can prevent problems
Winston-Salem Journal
"Often, people are faced with a whole bunch of possibilities for fixing their house and wonder what they ought to be doing first, second, etc.," said Woodmansee, of The Home Inspector in Winston-Salem. "It's like getting your annual physical exam.

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75 Years Later, Flood of 1937 Has Lasting Effect
Eagle 99.3 FM WSCH
The Flood of 1937 marked the worst natural disaster ever for much of the Ohio River Valley from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinois. On January 26, 1937, the river crested at an all-time high of 80 feet, nearly 30 feet over flood stage.

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Collinsville home inspector covers all the bases
STLtoday.com
RAMONA C. SANDERS / JOURNAL Donnie Shevlin, owner of Sure Home Appraisal and Inspection in Collinsville, inspects the furnace of a home in Smithton for a potential buyer. Let us spend an hour with you! Can you think of interesting places where we ...

GUENTHER v. SPRINGFIELD TWP. TRUSTEES
Leagle.com
{¶ 1} Springfield Township appeals the trial court's denial of summary judgment on Greg Guenther's tort claims alleging that the Township's failure to maintain drainage tiles caused his basement to flood. The Township contends that as a political ...

1937 flood has powerful hold on Cincinnati
Cincinnati.com
The Ohio passed its flood stage of 52 feet on Monday, Jan. 18, on its way to 79.9 feet, a height never seen before or since, a full two stories above flood stage. “We started getting water in the basement of my father's furniture store in Covington,” ...

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Ask the Inspector: Recurring problems
Leader-Telegram
Call your home inspector and get your home tested today. Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters.

How to clean up after a flood
Statesman Journal (blog)
Now she and another neighbor (who's own wife and newborn were across the street) was helping to wetvac the sewage and then carry it up the basement stairs, down the stairs to our backyard and dumping the water onto the lawn. Oh, did I mention the brand ...

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With Oregon's governor watching, Turner begins to pick itself up, dry itself off
OregonLive.com
Friends and neighbors have already ripped up the soggy carpet from the living room and continue to clean up runnier furniture and pump water from the basement. Jamie Francis/The Oregonian Turner - Salem Flood Damage gallery (16 photos) TURNER--Gov.

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Time to Stay Put
New York Times
A month later, having endured several floods in her basement bedroom, Ms. Egbert moved elsewhere in Greenpoint. A year and a half later, she helped Mr. Schulson search for his own rental. The one place he saw unaccompanied was a basement studio on ...

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Deseret News
spotting a meth-contaminated home
Deseret News
As a home inspector, I have been told by many would-be homeowners that they would never buy a meth-contaminated home. These same individuals are unaware that they have likely been in many contaminated homes while searching for a new home. ...

Jan. 17: First-Time Homebuyers' Workshop
Patch.com
Today, "Looking for a home: The role of the realtor, attorney and home inspector," at 6:30 pm $50. 2. Explore art, science and culture in a wacky, fun and exciting way at Brooklyn Children's Museum at 11:30 am For kids age 5 or under. 3. ...

How to select home inspector
Chicago Tribune
Q: What is best way to select a home inspector? What criteria should I use to select a good inspector? I want to make sure the house I buy is in excellent condition. A: You should search for a home inspector much like you search for a good lender.

Marietta city hall's renovation planned
Parkersburg News
"There's also been a long-term effort to get the police department offices out of the basement. During heavy rains the drains back up and it floods. I think it would be wise to move the department out of there." There has also been some talk about ...

Upcoming home ownership fair seeks to answer questions for prospective first ...
Ontario Argus Observer
By JESSICA KELLER ONTARIO — Home inspector Gary Abshire, Regal Home Inspections of Idaho, said when people first meet with a home inspector, they usually begin by asking the wrong question. “Everybody always asks what is your price? ...