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		<title>Spring Cleaning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is in the air! Trees are starting to bloom&#8230;..the sun is shining&#8230;and oh my! I need to do a spring cleaning! Right now is a good time to think about cleaning your area rugs, they need to be freshened up just like the rest of the house. Did you know that Champion has a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/03/spring-cleaning/</link>
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		<title>Do you I.C.E.?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When there&#8217;s an emergency often EMS responders don&#8217;t know who to contact. A movement that started in England has caught on in the US. It turns your cellphone into a way for EMS or hospital personnel to contact your next of kin, doctor, etc. in a case of emergency if you were unconscious or unable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/03/do-you-i-c-e/</link>
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		<title>Before you leave for vacation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you leave your home for an extended period of time no matter what time of year it is, turn off the main supply line of water to your home. If you dont, you may come back and everything will be just as you left it. But there is a chance that you can have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/03/before-you-leave-for-vacation/</link>
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		<title>Insurance Restoration:  Green Remodeling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us with existing homes are probably not working on plans to sell our homes and build an award-winning Green home. I&#8217;m just saying! However, many of us will experience some type of loss at our home that will require remodeling repairs. Others may be planning a remodel of an existing room. In either [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/03/insurance-restoration-green-remodeling/</link>
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		<title>Fire Extinguisher Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being prepared and able to fight small fires can prevent massive fire damage and save you the need for fire and smoke restoration services.
Before considering fighting any fire there are a few things that you should know.
Choosing the Right Fire Extinguisher
Fire Extinguishers must be (UL) Underwriters Laboratory approved.  UL is a testing laboratory that is nationally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/03/fire-extinguisher-safety/</link>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Pine Mountain, Georgia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greenville High School football coach Jeremy Williams and his family are just a couple of days away from hearing : “Move that bus!” The family lives in Pine Mountain, Georgia. They were surprised on Sunday with news that Extreme Makeover Home Edition crews will build them a new home while they vacation at the Adaptive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/02/extreme-makeover-home-edition-in-pine-mountain-georgia/</link>
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		<title>Deep Thoughts By Thomas Stuart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why are there donut holes if the donuts have holes in them? Why not just keep it all one donut?
Why do we drive on a parkway but park in a driveway?
How is there an interstate in Hawaii?
How do you trip over a cordless phone?
If you have answers to any of these questions just reply to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/02/questions-to-ponder/</link>
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		<title>Three Things You Need To Do Before Flood Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FLOOD FACTS:
Floods and flash floods happen in all 50 states.
Just an inch of water can cause costly damage to your property.
Your home has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30-year mortgage in a high-risk area, compared to a 9% chance of fire.
New land development can increase flood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/02/three-things-you-need-to-do-before-flood-season/</link>
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		<title>Georgia Flood Awareness Week March 15-19, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters with the exception of fire. Many people do not realize that flooding kills more people than any other weather hazard. The majority of deaths occur when people are trapped in automobiles that stall while attempting to drive through flooded areas. Most communities in Georgia [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/02/georgia-flood-awareness-week-march-15-19-2010/</link>
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		<title>Flood Trivia</title>
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1. How much rapidly moving water can knock a person down?
A. 3 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 12 inches
The answer is B. It only takes 6 inches of fast-moving water to bring you down.
2. Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994 dropped how many inches of rain on Americus, Georgia in a span of 24 hours causing rivers to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.championcsi.com/blog/2010/02/flood-trivia/</link>
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