Would you invest $8,000 to $10,000 to protect your home?  Seems there IS a way.   
   They're called 'AquaDam's and a variety of other names:   
      
   Texas Man Saves Home With AquaDam Bought On Internet   
      
   http://www.epictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/texas-man-sa   
   es-internet-bought-dam_dji_0043-800x445.jpg   
      
   http://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2017/11/29/6db87ad3-edd1-42bc-a32a-017f696e9b23.jpg   
      
   http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/12/07/352C32C700000578-0-   
   mage-a-4_1465712504895.jpg   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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