Property owner Lior Ron is out $8,000 after last week’s flooding damaged his West Shiawassee rental property, but he’s not alone as the City of Lansing’s flood prevention program remains vastly underutilized despite offering thousands in potential savings.
- Recent flooding caused hundreds of calls to the city with basement water and road closures.
- One property owner spent $8,000 on flood damage repairs including a $4,300 furnace replacement.
- Lansing’s basement backup prevention plan has only helped 100 people in 15 years despite covering up to $5,000 in costs.
WATCH: PROPERTY OWNER HIT WITH $8K FLOOD BILL AS LANSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SITS UNUSED
Property owner hit with $8K flood bill as Lansing assistance program sits unused
Ron, who owns Lansing Home Pros with about 200 rental properties, bought the two-unit building on West Shiawassee eight months ago. Last week’s storm brought the first flooding he’s experienced at that location.
“It’s been flooded pretty bad. Had a sewer backup, looks like a city sewer was, I guess, full with water and it was backing into our basement,” Ron said.
The damage was extensive. Raw sewage flooded the basement, destroying the furnace and requiring professional cleanup services…