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ROWLETT — Both owners of a duplex in Rowlett said they are shocked that a demolition company mistakenly tore down their homes on Tuesday.

Lindsay Diaz and Alan Cutter own both sides of the duplex, and were waiting on insurance and a possible FEMA individual assistance declaration to decide on repairs.

Diaz said she received a frantic call from Cutter’s wife on Tuesday afternoon saying the duplex was gone.

“I pull up, and — sure enough — it’s gone,” Diaz said. “There’s nothing left.”

The demolition company was supposed to tear down a home one block away.

A representative from Nabors Demolition told WFAA it had no comment, and that the situation was under investigation.

“How do you make a mistake like this?" Diaz asked. " I mean, this is just the worst.

Bayoutalker wrote:Sounds like a job for "The Strong Arm"!

WildBill wrote:

ROWLETT — Both owners of a duplex in Rowlett said they are shocked that a demolition company mistakenly tore down their homes on Tuesday.

Lindsay Diaz and Alan Cutter own both sides of the duplex, and were waiting on insurance and a possible FEMA individual assistance declaration to decide on repairs.

Diaz said she received a frantic call from Cutter’s wife on Tuesday afternoon saying the duplex was gone.

“I pull up, and — sure enough — it’s gone,” Diaz said. “There’s nothing left.”

The demolition company was supposed to tear down a home one block away.

A representative from Nabors Demolition told WFAA it had no comment, and that the situation was under investigation.

“How do you make a mistake like this?" Diaz asked. " I mean, this is just the worst.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas-c ... t/97622816

Wag2323 wrote:The demo company shouldn't have used just google maps to decide on the correct address. Seems like street signs and a house number should be what they are using

ELB wrote:That's awful. I can understand that street signs and numbers might be missing, but that should say to the contractor to be extra double-sure he is at the right place. this is not the first time in history the wrong house got pulled down.

JustSomeOldGuy wrote:If it had been hit by a tornado first, house number might not have been there. Sounds like a juicy lawsuit against the demolition company AND Google. But it's probably going to be years before the owners see any money. Unless their homeowners insurance covers it (and then files their own lawsuits to recover the non-storm costs).

Soccerdad1995 wrote:It's just too bad that the duplex owners decided to store that priceless Ming vase in there the day before.........

I wouldn't want to be the owner of that demo company right about now.

twomillenium wrote:

JustSomeOldGuy wrote:If it had been hit by a tornado first, house number might not have been there. Sounds like a juicy lawsuit against the demolition company AND Google. But it's probably going to be years before the owners see any money. Unless their homeowners insurance covers it (and then files their own lawsuits to recover the non-storm costs).

How would Google be responsible? The company should know better than to do something without physical verification. Google is not responsible for the contractors stupidity and laziness.