Tag: Storm damage

When Thunderstorms Strike, Look To Your Pets

They start dark, they grow dangerous and their severe winds, bolts of lightning and resulting flash flooding can quickly turn deadly.  Our pets sense their pending arrival long before we see the lightning flashes, or hear the thunder. How can that be? Lightning sets off long reaching static electricity that… Read more »

Summer Storm Threats to Commercial Properties

Worldwide at any given moment, about 2,000 thunderstorms are growling, blowing, flashing and pouring across diverse global landscapes. Closer to home, Ontario has the highest thunderstorm frequency in Canada with a modest 30 to 35 yearly. The United States, however, wins this continental weather contest by a landslide: more than… Read more »

The Difference Makers™ Who Put A Mall Back Together In Record Time

On a warm night in June, a violent tornado spun through Richmond, Indiana. Its narrow but very destructive path severely damaged the community’s mall. Nearly 80 percent of the mall interior was drenched, with portions of the roof missing and windows shattered. Dislodged air handling units had rolled across the… Read more »

For Storm Damage, Always Hire a Professional for Assessment

Alabama headlines the weather news often. Severe storms roll through very regularly and Alabama residents are familiar with blue tarps covering missing roofs, displaced neighbors and ongoing construction. The state sits squarely in the very active “Dixie Alley” tornado risk zone, accompanied by Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia. A Northern… Read more »

Get Ahead of the 2022 Hurricane Season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sounding alarms about a very active 2022 hurricane forecast, the seventh consecutive year of higher-than-normal activity. NOAA expects between 14 and 21 named storms, three to six of which will morph into major hurricanes. The intensity is fueled by several climate factors:… Read more »

Fall is an Excellent Time to Remove Dying Trees and Branches

Annually, hundreds of people die and many more suffer serious property damage due to “wind-related tree failures” that accompany extreme weather like thunderstorms, derechos, hurricanes and tornadoes. “Tree failures are particularly likely if strong wind follows a saturating storm,” comments Wayne Merlino, Owner, Paul Davis of Palatine, Illinois. “But it’s… Read more »

When Lightning Strikes Your Home

The thunderous lightning crack temporarily deafened the Andersons. Plunged into darkness as the power failed, the shocked couple rushed upstairs to check on their children. Family members were frightened but unharmed. Their house, on the other hand? It needed an immediate hand from Paul Davis: shingles littered the lawn and… Read more »