Category Archives: Homeowners Insurance
Hurricane Preparedness 2019
During hurricane season, people usually wait until the last minute to scramble and pick up the emergency supplies they may need to outlast a storm. But if you don’t scramble fast enough, you may be out of luck. Within days of a storm being announced, shelves at the local supermarket are cleared out and drivers… Read More »
Hurricane season: Fatigue, not amnesia, a concern as 2019 storm season approaches
After three consecutive years of hurricanes and tropical storms, people are now suffering from “hurricane fatigue.” At the 33rd annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference being held this week in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson says that “people get bombarded with it (tropical cyclones) and they don’t want to deal… Read More »
New loan program to help businesses hurt by Hurricane Irma
Businesses and homeowners alike are still battling their Florida insurance companies to obtain fair compensation from Hurricane Irma, which hit more than a year and a half ago. One thing unique about Irma, is the fact that it hit most of the state’s major population centers, causing billions in damages. Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a… Read More »
Where Do I Start? Hurricane Michael Homeowner Q&A
Join us for a panel discussion on Thursday, May 9 with industry experts that will answer your post-Hurricane Michael questions about repairs, rebuilding, buying, and selling. Industry Professionals are welcome to attend. This is a FREE EVENT and space is limited! To RSVP, click here. Food will be provided by MISSION BBQ! Speakers: Nicole… Read More »
Post-mortem upgrade: Hurricane Michael now Category 5 storm
According to a recent report by the Sun Sentinel, weather forecasters upgraded Hurricane Michael from a Category 4 storm to a Category 5. This makes the storm the fourth hurricane on record to hit the United States as a Category 5. After National Hurricane Center scientists conducted a detailed post-storm analysis for Hurricane Michael,… Read More »
U.S. Congress throws further delays in reimbursing Panhandle towns and state of Florida for Hurricane Michael expenses
The Florida Legislature is deeply concerned about the U.S. Congress dragging its feet on Hurricane Michael relief funding. This includes federal hurricane reimbursements to local and state government. Included in the state Senate budget proposal is $220 million in additional funding for Hurricane Michael recovery, which would bring the state’s response and recovery funding… Read More »
Survivors of Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle fear they have been forgotten
Six months after Hurricane Michael hit the Panhandle, there are still concrete blocks, rebar, and pipes and planks mounded on the side of the road and the landscape is stripped of trees and plants. Government agencies have cleared the roads and utilities have restored power, water and communications, but thousands of people are still… Read More »
Florida Senators Introduce Bill to Bring More Business to Disaster Impacted Areas
A new bill, introduced by both of Florida’s senators, is aimed to bring new business into the area and would create more opportunity and an economic push in the panhandle. The bill would allow governors to nominate areas affected by the 2018 hurricanes and California wildfires as opportunity zones, encouraging investors to move in…. Read More »
AccuWeather’s early prediction for the 2019 hurricane season is in: Here’s what it says
One of the first predictions for this year’s hurricane season was recently released by AccuWeather, with a forecast calling for five to seven hurricanes. Although that number of storms is slightly lower from last year, which was eight, including Hurricane Michael that devastated the Florida Panhandle, it’s essential that you prepare sooner rather than… Read More »
US Air Force: Nearly $5B needed for hurricane, flood damage
The U.S. Air Force detailed the needs and costs to rebuild two Florida Panhandle Hurricane Michael ravaged bases, costing nearly $5 billion. They are Tyndall and Offutt. Like many homeowners in the Panama City Beach area, Hurricane Michael dished out a combination of flooding from the tremendous storm surge combined with Cat 4 winds… Read More »