September 2008
by Aaron Hoover
Foreclosed Homes Raise Neighborhood Storm Risks ~ Rhode Island Proposes Global Warming Building Regs
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Breakline Foreclosed Homes Raise Neighborhood Storm Risks Flying debris a hazard from abandoned and unmaintained homes The weed-choked lawns, stagnant swimming pools, and vandals may not be the only problems with the rapidly rising number of foreclosed homes in Florida and other coastal states. Vacant homes are also likely to be more vulnerable during hurricanes and high-wind events, sustaining more damage and threatening neighboring homes with flying roof tiles, siding, or other debris. So warns the Institute for Business and Home Safety, a Tampa-based advocacy group for disaster safety funded by the insurance industry. The group says the rising number
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