Hi Blast

Your neighborhood may not have sump pumps installed. In case anyone is not familiar with them, they live in the basement usually in a small well below the level of the basement floor. They pump out the water that would otherwise fill the basement.

For those of us that have them:

1. They fail most often when you are away, so you return home to a new swimming pool. Having someone check the basement frequently, and especially after a rain storm is a very good idea.

2. They also don't work if there is no electrical power. During last year's hurricane, I had to run my neighbor's sump pump (and mine) off my generator for 2 days while they were on vacation.

If you have a sump pump, have a plan.