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This is C&R’s Storm Central. Disaster and CAT response resources for hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and other natural disasters lie within.

Important Tips for Restorers Responding to Hurricanes

February 2, 2023 8:00 am

Disclaimer: The following information has been developed to assist restoration contractors who are responding to hurricane-related restoration work. All users of this information are encouraged to refer to applicable federal, state/provincial, and local authorities having jurisdiction over the subjects addressed within this document. The RIA makes no representation or warranty as to, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, or validity of the information, or its application by any recipient of this document. The authors do not warrant that the information in this document is free of errors and the entire risk of the

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Art Restoration is More Than Just Paintings

January 9, 2023 7:55 pm

The term “art restoration” means a lot more than bringing paintings back to life. Art encompasses many of the things that people value from a sculpture to home décor. These are often physical items that cause worry when the thought of damage from a flood or fire comes to mind.  There’s also an emotional connection to sentimental pieces handed down from generations, sports memorabilia, taxidermy or old family photographs that cannot be replaced but often can be restored. In the event of artwork loss, choosing the right restoration company is important. At Prism Specialties,

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RTI First Quarter Course Listing

January 2, 2023 7:11 pm

 Restoration Technical Institute (RTI) announces available training courses for 1st quarter of 2023. Visit our website for additional learning opportunities including health, safety and compliance courses, FREE webinars and more: https://courses.rtilearning.com/course-catalog  IICRC Water Restoration Technician (WRT) – LIVE Online w/Destry Ransdell https://courses.rtilearning.com/product/water-restoration-technician-wrt-live-online-1  DATE: January 3-5, 2023 TIME: 10AM – 5PM (EST) COST: $499  IICRC Carpet Cleaning Technician (CCT) – LIVE Online w/Mark Violand https://courses.rtilearning.com/product/carpet-cleaning-technician-cct-live-online-ma  DATE: January 17-18, 2023 TIME: 10AM – 6PM (EST) COST: $359  IICRC Repair and Reinstallation Technician (RRT) – LIVE Online w/Mark Violand https://courses.rtilearning.com/product/iicrc-repair-and-reinstallation-technician-rrt  DATE: January 19-20, 2023 TIME: 10AM –

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Complexities in Estimating High Net-Worth Building Fire Damage

December 14, 2022 8:00 am

This 3,900 square-foot, single-family beachfront home in Southern California — with a glass railing and an observation/party deck — suffered extensive fire damage when a homeless person set fire to the adjacent residence under construction. Intense heat, soot and ash-related damage necessitated a complete interior gut down to the studs. When it comes to estimating damages incurred in a fire loss, multiple complexities and nuances must be considered. From structural mitigation and materials to costs of systems and a timeline for the renovation. Estimating a high net worth fire loss reconstruction takes experience, skill,

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Florida’s Insurance Restoration Landscape

November 7, 2022 11:37 am

Note to listener from R David Sweet and C&R: As you listen to today’s podcast, Please be aware that the claims, legal and operational environment currently being experienced in Florida is constantly changing. This podcast is intended to be informative, but no legal directive should be implied or acted upon as a result of the information contained here in. It is imperative that you have solid counsel available to you and apply their directives to the file.  By choosing to listen to this content, you agree to hold harmless all parties. Every state has

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My Love/Hate Relationship with Storms

November 1, 2022 8:56 am

On Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall onto Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. It was just shy of a Category 5 hurricane, and it left a path of devastating damage as it traveled eastward across the state. It was a historic event and will take years for affected areas to fully recover. My October article was in draft form when a direct hit to Florida became imminent – that article had nothing to do with natural disaster relief – this article certainly does because our organization specializes in hurricane damage-related restoration, and I wanted

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Hurricane Ian Restoration Update | with VIDEO!

October 31, 2022 11:20 pm

Mammoth Restoration is one of the many restoration companies that mobilized to Florida following Hurricane Ian’s landfall in late September. As the CAT team drove semis packed with equipment toward Ft. Myers and Sanibel, other members of the Mammoth team, based in Pleasant Gap, Penn., readied themselves to handle necessary logistics, paperwork, and other tasks that could be done remotely. In this episode of Restoration Today, Mammoth President Jon Vogt talks about what their CAT team is seeing in Florida, the true level of destruction and loss, what it took to prepare to respond

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Weathering the Storm

October 6, 2022 8:00 am

It was Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The high temperature for the day was 95°; the evening low was 84° with an overnight low of 70°—a typical summer night in Oklahoma. If there was any rain in the forecast, no one thought a thing about it. It would likely be just a shower that the morning sun would dry out and we would be baking by mid-morning. There was no threat of severe weather. In fact, there had not been an August tornado in Tulsa since 1958.1 But as Will Rogers once said, “If you

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Partnership and Service in Catastrophes

September 29, 2022 7:28 pm

Corey and Lindsay Brandon are familiar faces in the restoration industry. Today, they work together as a team as Director of National Projects for Insurcomm. Michelle sat down with Corey and Lindsay at The Collective to talk about what it looks like to mobilize for catastrophes, the importance of partnerships and working together, and how they effectively tag-team their role to serve customers at a whole new level. Corey, Lindsay, and baby Penelope are all currently on CAT duty in Florida following Hurricane Ian!

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Top 5 Critical Issues When Handling Catastrophic Claims

September 29, 2022 12:31 am

This article was first published in September of 2021. We are refreshing it on the C&R website because it contains some stellar reminders and information for those responding to Hurricane Ian. As Ida was approaching the Louisiana coast packing 150 mile per hour winds and unknown amounts of rain, I spoke with a claims manager for a national insurance carrier responsible for tens of thousands of property policies-in-force along Ida’s projected path. His company had just completed an internal audit and field reinspection program of thousands of closed catastrophe losses. We discussed the findings

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