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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 02:33 PM
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My mom's house got hit by lightning
woo wee...did it do a number on her meter, box...etc

Electrician has been there all day.

When it hit...it blew a fixture off the house (light) into the yard....
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 02:36 PM
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1. WOw!
Sorry about your mom's house, but am assuming she's OK :hi:
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 02:52 PM
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2. Curious: Does homeowner's insurance pay for damage if your house is
Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 02:54 PM by Radio_Lady
hit by lightning? I never thought about it before (and hope I never do)! They might put this in the area of "act of God" or -- Zeus, depending on your pantheon. Um, wasn't Zeus the deity that threw around lightning bolts?

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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 03:01 PM
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3. Yes, most standard homeowner's policies cover lightning
And generally it is mentioned by name. Call your insurance company and double check though, just to make sure.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 03:32 PM
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4. Good to know. Thanks for your post.
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 03:44 PM
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5. yep she is okay...it took a while though to get it all straightened out
she stayed with me last night...

and it will take at least a few more days of electrical work.
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