NBCLosAngeles.com
A homeowner in Los Angeles has been engaged with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) for almost 1 year after a water main broke, flooding and destroying her home. The night of the incident, the DWP arrived at the property to assess the damage and advised the owner to seek compensation from her homeowner’s insurance.
The homeowner’s insurance responded to the claim informing the her that their “policy does not provide coverage [for] damage caused by water or flood” from a water main break off the property”. Afterwards, the homeowner filed a claim with DWP for compensation but has not received any determination.
Currently, the homeowner has filed a lawsuit against the DWP seeking compensation for the damages that she says are well over $1 million.