 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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 ·Bell Sympatico
| reply to MacGyver
Re: Peterborough Flood Pics (Links) said by MacGyver:
Not a good idea. Since the water is very muddy, there could be hidden dangers just under the surface of the water.
And it's full of raw sewage.
We own a house in Peterborough. I talked to the property management people yesterday and our property is fine.
The process would be that once the water receded, you call the insurance company. They do the cleanup if you have coverage. That's why you pay insurance premiums. Property insurance premiums in Peterborough aren't expensive. This also holds true if you are a tenant. The landlord insures the property; you insure your stuff. The two coverages should mesh and cover you in a case like this.
The folks I feel most for are the business people around King and George and around the old Peterborough Square. They have a major mess. The Holiday Inn was also heavily damaged, as was the Extendicare building up near the hospital and Loblaws at Landsdowne Place.
Thank goodness for ExpressVu. CHEX TV is on ExpressVu and we could watch the coverage on Newswatch at 6:00 last night. Kinda neat to see people we knew when we lived in Peterpatch! |
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| said by DKS:
That's why you pay insurance premiums. Property insurance premiums in Peterborough aren't expensive.
After this mess I can see that changing come renewal time. 
The raw sewage thing is the big deal right now. And I think I heard on the news this morning there was some concern they could no longer guarantee safe drinking water either.
Can anyone confirm that?
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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·Bell Sympatico
| said by mr weather:
The raw sewage thing is the big deal right now. And I think I heard on the news this morning there was some concern they could no longer guarantee safe drinking water either.
Can anyone confirm that?
The municipal drinking water in Peterborough is still OK. It is drawn from the Otonabee River well above the flooded area. The area of concern is below Lock 19. Wells may be contaminated and further down, properties on Rice Lake are under a Boil Water Advisory. Peterborough was still dumping raw sewage into the Otonabee River. |
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 donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | reply to DKS
said by DKS:
The folks I feel most for are the business people around King and George and around the old Peterborough Square. They have a major mess.
I forgot about the Square! Much of that is underground, damn that would be nasty.
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
kudos:2 | Therw as a shot on CHEX last night of the King/George intersection. There is a basement store in there. Flooded to the ceiling. |
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 digitalfuturSees More Than ShownPremium
join:2000-07-15
BurlingtonON
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 ·Cogeco Cable
| reply to DKS
Depends how the 'flood' occurred. If it's sewer backup and you have coverage, great.
However, if it's water coming in your doors or windows from an overflowing river, that's 'Act of God', and won't be covered with a standard policy.
The Peterborough area has both, so I can see adjusters and property owners clashing over how the water got in the basement.
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