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Thunderstorms Predicted: In the Garage
When you head out on a vacation probably one of the last things you expect is to get a phone call while you are out and about from your daughter that the garage is raining, but one such man went through this. I had the pleasure to sit down with a friend and colleague who had one such thing happen to him.
On a trip to Italy he was surprised to get a call from his daughter who was staying at a friends home. She had returned home for more clothes and much to her surprise a downpour of water had consumed their garage. Doing her duty as a daughter, she had done what most of us would do, and called the number one choice for all emergencies, Dad! They later found out that a pipe had broken in their garage and had been spraying water for more than a day. Fortunately he had a wonderful relationship with his insurance company, USAA, that was more than happy to help him out from 5592 miles away. They called in the professionals and were able to have the project virtually completed by the time of their return!
But this wasn't the end of it, a couple of years later they found another leak(not nearly as big and not when they were on vacation). It turned out, thanks to the knowledge of the plumber, that the type of pipe they had used for plumbing in the house in the 80's had actually been recalled in the 90's. The found out just in time to be involved in the class action lawsuit against the company, who eventually had to replace the entire piping system in their entire house.
A couple lessons learned; the tough reality is that disasters NEVER wait until you are ready to have them, so always be prepared. Know who you would hire, know and trust your agent and insurance company, and know how you will react if something does happen. Staying calm and making intelligent decisions can save you time and money in the end!
