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Extreme Weather
You should not open windows and doors during a hurricane
Extreme Weather
Opening doors, windows during a hurricane increases risk of damage
Opening your windows and doors during a hurricane allows wind to more easily enter your home and lift the roof off your house.
Extreme Weather
Your homeowners insurance may cover tornado damage, but it depends on where you live
Some standard homeowners insurance policies cover tornado damage, but you may need to purchase additional windstorm coverage if you live in a storm-prone area.
Extreme Weather
What we can VERIFY about the safest places in your home during a tornado
Here’s what we can VERIFY about tornado safety for people living in homes with and without basements, apartments and mobile homes.
Extreme Weather
What we can VERIFY about the safest places in your home during a tornado
A basement is the safest place during a tornado. But what if you live in a home without one, an apartment or a mobile home? Here’s what to know about safety.
Extreme Weather
Hurricanes: VERIFY Fact Sheet
VERIFY answers 5 of the top hurricane season questions, including what the five categories mean and whether insurance policies cover flood damage.
Health
Yes, weather-related pressure changes can impact your joints
Pressure changes can lead to inflammation and swelling in joints, which is why they may feel different in different weather conditions.
Weather
Yes, weather-related pressure changes can impact your joints
VERIFYing the correlation between pressure changes and joint pain, how change in weather pattern/pressure increase or decrease can cause discomfort in joints.
Weather
Yes, this video showing a flooded Dubai airport is real
The dramatic footage from Dubai International Airport shows planes traveling through deep flood waters after the area received nearly 6 inches of rain in 24 hours.
Weather
A VERIFIED list of items you need to create an emergency winter supply kit for your car
Here’s a VERIFIED list of items you need to create an emergency winter supply kit for your car.
Weather
No, homeowners and renters insurance policies don’t typically cover flood damage
Separate flood insurance policies are available through private companies or a national program managed by FEMA.
Weather
Flood damage is not covered in homeowners and renters insurance policies
Separate flood insurance policies are available through private companies or a national program managed by FEMA.
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