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June 11, 2021
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What Are the Storm Names for the 2021 Hurricane Season

November 10, 2020

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and Why It Matters in Florida

Most Floridians are familiar with the categorization of hurricanes as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale; Category 1 is the weakest and Category 5 is the strongest. Any serious storm under the Category 1 speed minimum is a tropical storm or tropical depression. There is always a danger that people don’t take a storm […]
November 10, 2020

How Drones Are Changing Hurricane Response and Damage Assessments

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October 19, 2020

Hurricane Flood Water Hazards in Florida

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October 19, 2020

What to Know About Hurricane Evacuation in Florida

For up to date information on evacuation orders in Florida, please visit FloridaDisaster.org’s Evacuation Orders page. Floridians generally have three questions about evacuations: Am I in a county with an evacuation order? Where should I go if there’s an evacuation order? Do I really need to evacuate? There are long and short answers to […]
August 8, 2020

How to Figure out What’s Covered by Your Homeowners Policy and What Isn’t

Many homeowners don’t realize just how convoluted the rules and exceptions of their policy are until they call up their insurer to file a claim only to be told, “Sorry, that’s not covered.”   The first step to figuring out what is and isn’t covered by your policy is finding your insurance contract – […]
August 7, 2020

What You Should Know About Water Damage in Your Home or Business

Florida homeowners understand that storm surge is not the only water risk posed by hurricanes. Even homes inland can suffer moderate to severe water damage during a storm. Tropical storms pose a risk to buildings, especially when they topple trees into homes or ravage older roofs. If it were up to the insurance companies, […]
August 7, 2020

The Dangers of Failing to Properly Remediate After Flooding

The number one priority when dealing with a property that has been damaged by flooding or flood waters is drying out what can be salvaged and removing the rest. This relates to all parts of the structure that are wet as well as any damaged items or debris remaining in the home. If proper […]
July 30, 2020

10 Most Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

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