Coming right off the heels of an active 2017 hurricane season, most people are glad to have flood insurance. We all saw the damage caused in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Key West (PS: What are you doing to help?) So if you live in a high risk flood zone, kudos, you do […]
Month: September 2017
FEMA vs. Private Flood Insurance
September 2017 has been a rough one. Hurricane Harvey devastated the greater Houston area, with floods high enough to decimate entire neighborhoods. Hurricane Irma did the same with the Florida Keys. The rest of our state also experienced strong winds and a potable water and gasoline shortage, but nowhere near as bad as what could […]
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irma
Hello, from a world post Hurricane Irma. After spending an entire week listening on TV, online, and on the radio that we were all pretty much going to die with that monster category 5 storm, we can now all take a collective sigh of relief. And while the damage to Tampa Bay wasn’t nearly as […]
How To Protect Yourself From a Flood
Every now and then, we get a wake up call about how fickle Mother Nature can be. Natural disasters like Katrina, Sandy, and most recently, Hurricane Harvey remind us of the substantial amounts of damage that copious amounts of rain and raising water levels can leave in their wake. It’s important to keep things in […]
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
As Hurricane Harvey hits the coast of Texas, we are reminded of how dangerous it can be to leave things to the last minute. We start thinking about the worst storms from the past. Andrew, Katrina, and Irene come to mind. Granted, they were all years apart, but when the pudding hits the fan, you […]