Last night a car crashed into my neighbors home. It caused a natural gas leak and led to an explosion that shook the city and blew out most of our windows and caused some rather serious damage to our foundation.
My wife and I are on our honeymoon so we have her parents on standby to take photos once they are allowed on the scene by police. What should our first steps be? I’m a new home owner and have never made a claim before with any insurance.
Update:
9/9/23 my family was able to get in and check the place out. The concussive blast cracked walls, SWAT-style blew in my (padlocked) front door, and even shot the light switch on my wall across the room, ripping it from the drywall. Definite foundation concerns, along with my car having potentially serious damage (the car was shoved about 5 feet by the blast).
My wife and I are on our honeymoon so we have her parents on standby to take photos once they are allowed on the scene by police. What should our first steps be? I’m a new home owner and have never made a claim before with any insurance.
Update:
9/9/23 my family was able to get in and check the place out. The concussive blast cracked walls, SWAT-style blew in my (padlocked) front door, and even shot the light switch on my wall across the room, ripping it from the drywall. Definite foundation concerns, along with my car having potentially serious damage (the car was shoved about 5 feet by the blast).