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So you think you’ve had contractor nightmares. I know I have.

But I guarantee you that ours wither like flowers by the fire compared to what Linda Lipofsky’s been through.

Lipofsky’s home saga involves an act of God, a nefarious contractor, a bankrupt insurance company and lost hope, all followed by absolute good. It’s a tale that will destroy your faith in humanity, then restore it, and teach everyone a lesson.

The story begins in August 2004 when Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanine blew through the Southeast, leaving behind billions of dollars in destruction. The gales destroyed the Orlando home where textbook editor Lipofsky — now a retired 66-year-old — had lived for 20 years, and which she had paid off years earlier.

Shortly after the hurricanes, Lipofsky, like millions of others, tried to find a contractor to repair her roof, which had partially blown off and was leaking badly.

Read more: Post-disaster tips to keep with your disaster survival kit – The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/athome/ci_21917334/post-disaster-tips-keep-your-disaster-survival-kit#ixzz2BGykVpTt