RUTH COLEMAN, a schoolteacher in Somerset, Pa., came home to find her basement flooded. The whole house was tied into the floor drain, so when it was clogged, nothing in the house worked. She called ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...

For homeowners with basements, nothing is as frustrating and costly as unexpected flooding. A clogged outdoor drain can turn a routine rainstorm into a financial nightmare, leaving behind soaked ...

Q: Lately I’ve noticed water leaking into my basement after heavy rain. It seems to happen every time a storm rolls in, and I’m not sure what the cause is. What should I do to repair the leaks and ...

Sandy Bayne says a clogged storm drain caused the basement of her Roanoke County home to flood, which cost $7,000 for cleanup and repairs, not counting carpeting, furniture and other items that were ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)–With the increased rainfall from Elsa, some Central Virginia residents are concerned about possible flooding from clogged drains. Lauren Rabak, who lives in northside Richmond, ...

LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) — Jeff and Kathy Bruckman's Layton home is a disaster zone. Their once-fully-finished basement is unlivable as the pair try to figure out how they are going to be able to afford to ...