This year is shaping up to be an intense year for hurricanes. The CDC and other agencies are urging individuals as well as business and property owners to be prepared not only for a busier-than-usual season, but for the additional complexities and risks of managing hurricane response in the midst of the COVID pandemic. Here…
As if 2020 weren’t already one for the history books, this year’s hurricane season is setting records before we’ve even reached the peak. This is the first year on record in which there have been nine named storms before the first of August. Additionally, this is the sixth season in a row in which tropical…
2018 was a year of enormous growth for us at GLE. We added 19 new team members and added 332 new clients in addition to our existing client base. At the same time, we continued our commitment to provide you with timely, useful information and news on topics that are important to you through our…
Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas in September, followed shortly thereafter by Hurricane Michael in Florida. Both caused substantial devastation, in different ways. Shortly after each hurricane passed, we at GLE had teams on the ground helping to mitigate the storm damage and get property owners back into their properties as quickly as possible. Now…
Originally touted as one of the most dangerous storms to ever threaten the Carolinas, Hurricane Florence failed to deliver the Category 4 winds that were originally expected, but that doesn’t make her devastation any less real or extreme. Across the Carolinas, Florida, and Virginia, she caused a confirmed 53 deaths, and about $38 billion worth…
Unless you were in the direct path of September’s Hurricane Florence, you probably have no idea just how bad it was. In early September, Florence was expected to hit the coast of the Carolinas with the strength of a Category 4 hurricane. But by the time it made landfall, it had downgraded to Category 1,…
Storm season is here! While this year’s hurricane season is expected to be average, that’s no reason to take this season any less seriously. If you’re a magician, you can protect your properties by diverting any storms that come your way. Otherwise, you should be preparing to mitigate your risk in other ways. Here are 5…
It’s hard to believe another hurricane season is here again. Last year’s season was brutal, and many areas still haven’t recovered from the damage incurred from Dorian and a variety of less dramatic but still damaging storms and floods. Yet here we are again, and once again, many businesses and property owners are unprepared. One…
The 2018 hurricane season will be upon us soon, and if you’re not already planning for it, you should be. If there are two things that last year’s hurricanes taught us, it’s that the season is unpredictable, and the only winners are the well prepared. Here’s a quick review, in case you’ve forgotten. Hurricane Irma…
After severe storms and flooding, property owners are often dismayed to learn that their insurance policies don’t necessarily cover all of the damage. The most common point of confusion relates to water damage, which may or may not be covered by a standard policy, depending on how the water damage was incurred. It’s often up…
