Roofs groan, collapse across the state

By adamg on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:08pm

The National Weather Service has compiled a list of roof collapses across the region (although they seem to be missing the Mattapan one).

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By swirlynotloggedin
Thu, 02/03/2011 - 12:05am

The supposedly "local" news cast I saw on the west coast tonight had a good two to three minutes of MA and CT roof collapse videos. That one in Easton, where the security camera caught the whole building came down, was quite dramatic!

I don't think that was a

By anon
Thu, 02/03/2011 - 10:59am

I don't think that was a security camera. NECN had shown up on site because they heard that the building was in danger of collapsing and lucked out to catch the thing. I saw the same footage on CNN

Question:

By Anon²
Thu, 02/03/2011 - 12:02pm

So does insurance cover this?

Seems like negligence, and not an act of god, since you've had time to go up and get it cleared. Personally, I wouldn't want to pay out for something like this, and would considered it lack of upkeep.

anyone know?

I've had a drippy ceiling for a few weeks now, and

By The Beer Guy
Fri, 02/04/2011 - 10:49am

live on the top floor of a building with a big, flat roof. IT has not been cleared off, and the landlord refuses. Should I be worried?

drippings from the ceiling

By bostnkid
Fri, 02/04/2011 - 11:26am

its ok to eat fish cause they dont have any feelings.