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Ahhhh, No flood insurance!

For the ones first hearing that your recently flooded home doesn’t have flood insurance, I have the greatest sympathy.  The pit at the bottom of your stomach, the buzzing in your head, the daze is completely normal.  Not much comforting can be said in this time period, the only comfort is company, to have caring people walking [...]

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How does flood insurance work?

When flood waters rise, many are caught without knowledge concerning their insurance, and what is covered.  For those who think that they can purchase insurance while the waters are rising, that may be great for the future, but it usually takes 30 days before the policy can be active.  Here is some basic knowledge below. [...]

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How to avoid snake oil salesmen in a disaster cleanup.

I have seen my fair share of individuals taking advantage of disaster victims.  Some will come with contracts and high prices.  Some will come with just pickup trucks.  You might be reacting to the disaster and feel its the only way, but hopefully you will see there is another way. First real priority is to [...]

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