Category Archives: Homeowners Insurance
Category 2 Hurricane Sally slams into Alabama and Florida. What we know.
Hurricane Sally slowly slams southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as a Category 2, prompting water rescues, power outages, dropping trees and debris, and catastrophic flooding. The National Weather Service in Mobile reports that a flash flood emergency situation has been created in southeastern Baldwin County, Alabama and south central Escambia County, Florida. In addition… Read More »
Tropical Depression 13 forms with Florida in its path
Source: Orlando Sentinel Tropical Depression 13 formed late Wednesday with it projected to grow into a tropical storm and head toward Florida over the weekend. The depression is projected to gradually strengthen and could grow into Tropical Storm Laura, the 12th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season, on Thursday. It’s expected to drop… Read More »
Strong Storms Hit Central Florida as Hurricane Season Continues
Just yesterday afternoon, intense storms ran through Central Florida causing consequential damage specifically in DeLand. Flooding, as well as other issues occurred; many cities have trees, power lines, and other objects and debris that were tossed around by storm winds, causing damage to the surrounding areas. Winds gained enough strength and speed to call… Read More »
As Dust Shield in Atlantic Weakens, Hurricane Season May Strengthen
Experts are predicting that this 2020 hurricane season may be one of the most active, extreme seasons yet. Up until now, there has been a dusty layer covering Florida and the Gulf/Caribbean, acting as a shield against possible storms. This shield is known as the Saharan African Layer, (SAL), which collects moisture that stops… Read More »
CSU revises hurricane forecast, named storms could be double that of normal year
Source: Palm Beach Post Colorado State University revised its seasonal hurricane forecast Wednesday, upping the number of named storms to 24 and calling for five major hurricanes of Cat 3 or stronger. The new forecast, which is updated each August ahead of the peak of hurricane season, includes the nine named storms that have already come and gone,… Read More »
Hurricane Isaias Causes Miami-Dade to Close Parks, Marinas, Golf Courses in Preparation for Possible Effects
Source: NBC6 Miami-Dade County is preparing for possible effects from Tropical Storm Isaias this weekend as most of South Florida remained in the forecast cone Thursday. At a video news conference Thursday afternoon, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez urged residents to be prepared for whatever the storm may bring. “There’s still a lot of uncertainty… Read More »
Tropical system slowly organizing on a path towards Florida – Are you prepared?
The tropical disturbance in the Atlantic is still trying to get organized but if it can form, it will be named Tropical Storm Isaias. The National Hurricane Center’s cone aims across the Dominican Republic and toward Florida, but the future path and strength of the storm are uncertain. For now, be ready to take… Read More »
Tropical Storm Gonzalo, Record Early ‘G’ Storm, May Become a Hurricane Before Reaching the Windward Islands This Weekend
Source: The Weather Channel Gonzalo became the earliest seventh named tropical storm on record to form in the Atlantic basin, according to Phil Klotzbach, a tropical scientist at Colorado State University. The previous record was held by Tropical Storm Gert, which developed on July 24, 2005. Dry air is currently plentiful to the west and… Read More »
Prepared For Hurricane Season? ILG Providing FREE Policy Reviews to Homeowners
Hurricane season is officially underway. Our attorneys and investigators are ready to provide you with a qualified review of your home insurance policy at no cost to you to make sure that you’re prepared for hurricane season, especially if you live in hurricane-prone areas. Here are some other essential tips: Get an insurance checkup Take pictures of your… Read More »
America Facing Higher Flood Risks Than Previously Thought
New studies are showing that there are actually close to twice as many properties throughout America that are susceptible to flood damage then data previously showed. As the issue of fast moving climate change continues to accelerate, this threat to millions of peoples’ properties will grow as well. There are an estimated 14.6 million… Read More »
