Goodbye, ice dams. Hello, water in the basement

Across much of Minnesota, warmer weather and rain are dealing a blow to the ice dams many homeowners have battled this winter. But now, melting snow and ice is creating a new problem in some houses: wet basements.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Samantha Strong about how to prevent water from seeping in a basement, and what to do if it does get in. Strong is the owner and general contractor for the design and build firm Metamorphosis.

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