If you’ve been in the insurance or catastrophe response business for long, you understand the importance of addressing water loss remediation quickly and effectively. From the moment of the incident, you have about 72 hours to get a team in to assess, plan remediation, and get those materials dry. If it takes longer than that,…
It’s been two months since Hurricane Matthew swept through Florida and the Southeast, killing at least 49 people and causing economic losses of between $4 and $6 billion. The hurricane left over a million people without power across Florida, and caused several millions of dollars worth of damage to the Kennedy Space Center, due to…
Everyone knows a hurricane can be dangerous. What many people don’t think about are the dangers that remain after the hurricane has passed. Several environmental hazards, triggered by the hurricane, can hang around to plague occupants afterward, and are responsible for more health problems each year than the hurricanes themselves. Left unmitigated, these hazards put…
In the wake of the storm, catastrophe response teams across the region are scrambling to get people back into their homes and businesses as quickly as possible. We’re out there too, as we have been after every major storm for more than thirty years. Along with speed to recovery, we understand that you care about…
Water damage is one of the most frequent causes of insurance claims in the United States. From hurricanes, to flooding, to pipes bursting—in a catastrophe of any scale, water often plays a significant role. Even when fires ravage a building, water is used to put it out. And where there’s water, there may be mold….
When a tropical storm came through Florida, a major luxury resort suffered massive water damage. The east facing sides of the facility’s multiple buildings were thoroughly inundated with wind-driven rain. Every window, door, balcony area, and exterior-facing opening was affected. Many rooms had standing water in them. The extent of the intrusion was so great…
When it comes to catastrophe—whether it’s due to flooding, a tropical storm, or a localized event that shuts a facility down temporarily—time is of the essence. Every day that passes after a disaster adds to the extent of damage and the cost of recovery, not to mention the lost productivity and revenue in the meantime….
