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Loss Estimate in Water Tank Failure Starts at $20 Million

Flood: Westminster officials say city has enough insurance but must pay first $350,000. State asked for speedy aid.

September 25, 1998|GREG HERNANDEZ and JANET WILSON | TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Meanwhile, residents who live in 39 of the moderately damaged homes were given permission to move back in Thursday evening. All utilities in the homes have been restored except for gas, which is expected to be turned back on today.

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Residents Take Stock,Official Tally Losses

Westminster officials pegged the tab for Monday's water tank rupture at $20 million to $25 million, with three-quarters of the bill going for cleanup costs. City insurance adjusters are expected to go home today with residents in the Hefley Square Town Home complex to catalog the damage.

Officials still debating whether to rebuild $4-million water tank

Damaged fire station to reopen in 30 to 60 days

6112

Damage: Back wall smashed, garage torn open

Owner: Elizabeth Gescheider

Assessed value: $128,964

6114

Damage: Garage collapsed, car crushed

Owner: Gary Whitaker

Assessed value: $126,277

6116

Damage: Garage collapsed, two cars crushed

Owner: Thomas Gale

Assessed value: $146,906

6140

Damage: Kitchen, living room sheared off

Owners: Jerry and Maudena Loflin

Assessed value: $125,000

6142

Damage: Kitchen stripped clean

Owner: Richard Lechler

Assessed value: $145,319

6144

Damage: Water smashed front window, carried sleeping owner into courtyard

Owner: Blayne Parenteau

Assessed value: $150,000*

6146

Damage: First floor walls buckled

Owners: Earl and Shirley Lain

Assessed value: $146,000

6148

Damage: Ground floor wiped out by concrete slab, two cars swept away

Owner: Larry Tomes

Assessed value: $140,000

6150

Damage: Furniture tossed around, rear door and window remained intact

Owner: Terry Lee Dickson

Assessed value: $150,000*

6152

Damage: $120,000 loss according to adjuster, garage torn open

Owner: Virginia Lange

Assessed value: $125,000

6118

Damage: Yellow-tagged home to be boarded up, fenced off along with neighboring red-tagged condos

Owner: Harold and Glynis Carter

Assessed value: $140,000

* Estimate

Red-tagged condos: 6112-6116, 6140-6152

Yellow-tagged condos: 6118, 6128, 6132, 6134, clubhouse

Demolished garages: 6114, 6116, 6118, 6120, 6140, 6142, 6144, 6146, 6148, 6150

Red-tagged garages: 6112, 6122, 6124, 6126, 6132, 6134, 6136

Sources: City of Westminster, Acxiom/DataQuick

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