The commonly-recognized five-category rating system that describes the strength of a hurricane, and estimates the havoc its winds could cause has been updated for the 2010 storm season, which begins in the Atlantic on June 1. The system, more properly known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale no longer includes estimates for storm surge or inland flooding due to rainfall. The scale was changed in order to ease confusion over storm surge and flooding predictions that didn’t match real-life situations, said Chris Landsea, science operations officer at the National Hurricane Center, and leader of the team that made the change.

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Hurricane Scale Revamped for 2010

According to the Insurance Information Institute , most sewer backups are not covered by a standard homeowners insurance policies, and if your sump pump can’t handle the runoff after a major rainstorm, that isn’t usually covered, either. If you don’t have a home warranty, or didn’t purchase extra coverage just for your sewer system, that flood in your basement may just wash all your money down the drain. Even though they’re not generally covered by insurance, sewer backups are a fairly common occurrence, and they can be caused by many things, including aging sewer systems and combined pipelines (those which handle storm runoff and sewage in the same system)

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