First, try to call the city and see if they can dispatch someone to turn off the water to your house if you have a busted ...

As temperatures plunge below freezing, failing to prepare for the cold could result in significant home damage, leading to costly repairs.

Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water systems weren’t built to withstand wildfire, experts say.

Faucet covers should ... The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water supply enters your home—commonly in the basement, garage or a concrete metal box near the street.

As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are ...

(AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) A new water meter with a remote shut off valve is installed ... back from the meter box, and the box itself should have a metal or concrete cover.

As buildings burn, so do their pipes, which spill water until a utility worker can safely get in to shut off the supply valve ... box, and the box itself should have a metal or concrete cover.

Hentschel estimated a tank to protect a 2,000-square-foot home could cost $15,000 to $30,000, even before piping and a sprinkler ... box, and the box itself should have a metal or concrete ...