Dozens of homes damaged in deadly explosion, woman describes her neighborhood as a "war zone"

On the street parallel to Labyrinth Road, neighbors not only heard the explosion, they felt it.

NEWS MALLORY SOFASTAII HASMORE ON THE CLEAN-UP EFFORTSAND WHAT INSURANCE TYPICALLYCOVERS.ALL ALONG THIS STREET YOUSEE BOARDED UP WINDOWS ..

CARSWITH MISSING WINDSHIELDS ANDFILLED WITH DEBRIS ..

WEEVEN HEARD OF DOORS BLOWN OFFTHEIR HINGES.

AND WESTREET OVER FROM THE DEADLYEXPLOSION.

THE KEY NOW IS TOACT SWIFTLY AND DOCUMENTEVERYTHING SO YOU CAN QUICKLYMOVE FORWARD WITH REPAIRS.ú ON THE STREET BEHINDLABYRINTH ROAD ..

NEIGHBORSNOT ONLY HEARD THE EXPLOSION..

THEY FELT IT Beverly Potts,lived here 6 years 33:28 itlift up the whole bed slammedit, if my windows were closedme and my grandson wouldhad it, we wouldthe hospital today :1* WHENBEVERLY POTTS LOOKED OUT THEWINDOWBLACK SMOKE AND CHARDS OFGLASS EVERYWHERE BP: 34:05ithere :03 BUTT TO 34:11 all myneighbors windows are blownout, all of them :0* AROUNDTHE CORNERMCKENZIE WAS WATCHING TV WITHHER GRANDCHILDREN AND NIECESCM: 22:19 I was sitting on thecouch on this side, they weresitting right in front of thewindow against that wall andit sounded like a truck, a mactruck had hit the building :14HER BASEMENT WINDOW ..

IS NOWIN A BUCKET ON HER FRONT PORCH..

AND SHE CREDITS GOD FORSOMEHOW KEEPING THE TOP WINDOWIN TACT CM: 22:33 because allthe glass downstairs went thesame time the glass came outbut the blessing about it ishe did not allow that innerwindow to crack because if itdid it wouldthe children and I donwhat I woulwere to happen :22 WHILENEIGHBORS TRY TO COME TO GRIPSWITH WHAT HAPPENED ..

THEYALSO FOCUSED ON RESTORINGTHEIR HOMES.

CHARLEESIAMALANDLORD MADE SURE TO BOARD UPTHE WINDOWS ..

AND HERRENTCARE OF THE HOTEL CM: 19:51because who wants to beupstairs in their house andhear someone crawling throughtheir basement?

:05 AND THISIS HOW IT SHOULD BE.

LANDLORDSARE RESPONSIBLE FOR STRUCTURALREPAIRS AND DAMAGE TO THEBUILDING.

RENTERCOVERS THE CONTENTS ORPERSONAL PROPERTY.

ITTYPICALLY PAY FOR A HOTEL ..WHILE LANDLORD INSURANCE LOSSOF USE MAY COVER RENT YOUNOT PAYING IF YOULIVE INSIDE.

HOMEOWNERINSURANCE WILL ALSO COVERDAMAGE AND LOSS OF USE.

ITLOT TO THINK ABOUT ..ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DONWHY IT HAPPENED ..

BUT FORMANY ON THIS STREET ..

THEYCOUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS..KNOWING IT COULDMUCH WORSE CM: 23:03 thatcouldgrace of God and II am so thankful :08IF YOU HAVENYOUR INSURANCE PROVIDER & ANDASK WHATYOU HAVE TO FILE A CLAIM ..HOW LONG ITPROCESS, ETC.

WE HAVE MORETIPS ON FILING A CLAIM,WORKING WITH AN ADJUSTER, ANDWHERE TO TURN IF YOU WANT TOFILE A COMPLAINT & ON OURWEBSITESLASH MATTER FOR MALLORY.THE LATEST NOW ON T