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Paige Cerulli

5 Water Damage Risks Homeowners Forget About — and Why Insurance Won't Always Cover Them

Worried home owner dealing with water leak in the kitchen .

The National Weather Service may be predicting a quieter hurricane season this year, but flooding events are already picking up pace. From dangerous rip currents to flash flooding, the stormy summer weather to come could put your home at risk of water damage, even if you're safely outside of hurricane country.

If any kind of water does cause damage, there is, unfortunately, a pretty high chance your home insurance won't cover the bill.

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