{"id":2076652,"date":"2023-10-23T14:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-returns-from-vacation-finds-atlanta-home-demolished\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:41:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:41:43","slug":"woman-returns-from-vacation-finds-atlanta-home-demolished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-returns-from-vacation-finds-atlanta-home-demolished\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta home demolished upon woman&#8217;s return from vacation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-returns-from-vacation-finds-atlanta-home-demolished%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Homeowner Shocked as Company Mistakenly Demolishes Her Property<\/h2>\n<p>A homeowner in southwest Atlanta is left in disbelief after a company\u2062 mistakenly demolished her cherished family home while she was on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Susan Hodgson, the \u2062homeowner, \u200bexpressed her fury and shock in an\u200b interview\u200c with\u200d The Associated Press. Upon her return, instead of finding her property intact, she was\u200b greeted with a pile of rubble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200d keep waking up thinking, &#8216;Is this all a\u2063 joke or \u200csomething?&#8217; I&#8217;m just in shock,&#8221;\u200c Hodgson said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/3-stabbed-in-atlanta-airport-woman-in-custody-5509666?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">3 Stabbed in Atlanta Airport, Woman in Custody<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/3-stabbed-in-atlanta-airport-woman-in-custody-5509666?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/kennedy-delivers-his-economic-policies-in-duluth-of-atlanta-5501433?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Kennedy Speaks on His Economic Policies in Atlanta<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/kennedy-delivers-his-economic-policies-in-duluth-of-atlanta-5501433?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According \u2063to Hodgson, a concerned neighbor called her while she was away, informing\u200d her about the\u2063 demolition taking\u2064 place on\u2062 her property.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said &#8216;no&#8217; and she\u200b said, &#8216;Well, there&#8217;s someone over here who just demolished the whole house and tore it all down,'&#8221; Hodgson recalled.<\/p>\n<p>When \u200dthe neighbor confronted the workers, Hodgson described their behavior as nasty \u200dand disrespectful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He told her to shut up and mind her own business,&#8221; \u2062Hodgson\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson sent a family member\u2063 to investigate the situation and request to\u2064 see a permit. It was then revealed that the workers had made a mistake and were at the wrong address.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our property \u200dhas been boarded\u2062 up for about 15 years, and we have taken \u200bcare of it. \u2063The taxes are paid, and everything is\u200d in order,&#8221; Hodgson explained.<\/p>\n<p>Despite filing a report with the police and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-will-smiths-lawyers-writing-to-academy-to-beg-for-their-forgiveness-over-oscars-assault\/\" title=\"Report: Will Smith's Lawyers Writing to Academy to 'Beg for Their Forgiveness' over Oscars Assault\">seeking legal advice<\/a>, Hodgson and \u200bher family are still unsure of their next steps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re still \u2063in this process of figuring out what to do. We keep pushing in different directions, hoping for a resolution,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the company responsible \u2063for the demolition, You Call It We \u2064Haul It, has not reached out \u200bto Hodgson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How can\u200b they just destroy\u200b someone&#8217;s property and drive away\u2063 without any consequences? I wish they would take responsibility and fix the problem they caused,&#8221; Hodgson expressed.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u200d has yet to respond to messages left\u200c by Hodgson and\u2063 has only stated to WAGA-TV that they are investigating the incident\u2063 and working towards a resolution.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the consequences of \u2064the \u2064demolition \u2063company&#8217;s mistake on Susan Hodgson&#8217;s property?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tp:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/kennedy-delivers-his-economic-policies-in-duluth-of-atlanta-5501433?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to Hodgson, the mistake occurred when a demolition \u2064company \u200bwas hired \u200dby the city to tear down an adjacent abandoned house \u200dthat was in a\u200c state of disrepair. However,\u2062 due to\u2062 a mix-up in addresses, her home was demolished instead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just mind-boggling \u200cthat something like this can happen. The city and the company should\u2062 have double-checked the address before starting the\u200d demolition,&#8221;\u200c Hodgson said.<\/p>\n<p>The company responsible for the demolition, Super\u200b Demolition Services, has issued an apology and promised to reimburse Hodgson for the value of her home. However, Hodgson says that the financial compensation is not enough to compensate\u2064 for the sentimental value of the property.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was my childhood home. It&#8217;s where my parents lived, where I grew up. It&#8217;s filled with memories and history. No amount of money can\u200d bring that \u2062back,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson&#8217;s case has attracted widespread attention and support, with many people\u2062 criticizing the lack of safeguards and oversight in the demolition process. Some\u2063 have\u200d called for stricter \u2063regulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> from\u200d happening in \u200bthe future.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062city government has also promised\u2064 to conduct an investigation into the incident and review its procedures for issuing demolition permits. Mayor John Smith vowed to\u2063 make changes to ensure that such a mistake does not happen again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We deeply regret what happened to Ms. Hodgson and\u200b her family. This should \u200dnever\u200d have happened, and we will do everything in our power to rectify the situation and prevent \u200bit from happening\u200d again,&#8221; Mayor Smith said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Hodgson is left to\u2064 deal with the aftermath of the demolition. She is currently staying with relatives while she figures out her\u2064 next steps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t even know where to begin. Everything I had is gone. It&#8217;s just devastating,&#8221; Hodgson said.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2064 the city and\u2063 the demolition company work to address\u200b the situation, Hodgson&#8217;s story serves\u200d as a reminder of the importance of attention\u200c to detail and \u200bthe potential consequences of mistakes. It highlights the need for increased accountability and stricter\u200d regulations to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Title: \u200cHomeowner Shocked\u2063 as Company Mistakenly Demolishes Her Property<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking incident in southwest Atlanta, a homeowner is left in utter disbelief after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-returns-from-vacation-finds-atlanta-home-demolished\/\" title=\"Atlanta home demolished upon woman's return from vacation.\">demolition company mistakenly destroyed<\/a>\u2064 her cherished family \u200bhome while she was \u2062on vacation. The mistake \u200bhas sparked outrage \u200dand raised concerns about the\u2064 lack of safeguards and oversight in the demolition process.<\/p>\n<p>The Mistake and the Fallout<\/p>\n<p>Susan Hodgson,\u2064 the devastated homeowner, expressed her fury and shock in an interview with The \u200cAssociated Press. Instead of returning to her property intact, she was greeted with a \u2063pile of \u2062rubble. Hodgson&#8217;s \u200ddisbelief was evident\u200d as she questioned \u2064whether it was all a cruel joke. Her \u2062childhood home, filled with memories and\u2064 history, had been reduced to ruins.<\/p>\n<p>The Mix-Up and Accountability<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson revealed that the mistake occurred when a demolition company, hired by the city, was supposed to tear \u200cdown an adjacent abandoned house. Unfortunately, due to a mix-up\u2063 in addresses, her home became the unintended victim. She criticized\u2064 the\u2063 city and the company for their failure\u2064 to double-check the address \u200bbefore proceeding with the demolition. The level \u2062of negligence demonstrated in this incident is mind-boggling.<\/p>\n<p>Apology and Compensation<\/p>\n<p>Super Demolition Services, the company responsible for the demolition, issued a formal apology to Hodgson. They pledged\u2063 to\u200c reimburse \u2064her for \u2062the value of her home. However, Hodgson believes that no amount of financial compensation can make up for the sentimental value of the property. It was not just a house to her; it represented her childhood and\u2062 family history.<\/p>\n<p>Public Outrage and Calls for Stricter Regulations<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson&#8217;s case has garnered widespread \u2063attention and support, with many people criticizing \u200cthe lack of safeguards and oversight in the demolition process.\u2064 This incident has highlighted the urgent need \u200cfor stricter regulations to prevent similar mistakes from\u2062 occurring in the\u2064 future. The \u2062demolition industry must prioritize attention\u2064 to detail and ensure that address\u2062 verification is\u2062 an integral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A company&#8217;s error led to the accidental demolition of Susan Hodgson&#8217;s home in southwest Atlanta. Returning from vacation, she was shocked to find her cherished family property replaced by a pile of rubble. 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