Water Damage Restoration

PELHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Servpro, the fire and water cleanup and restoration company, has been busy helping people recover from the record flooding we saw two weeks ago. They've been so busy that they've had to call in reinforcements to help keep up with demand. Servpro's Storm Manager, Ron Morehead, said the company received about 500 calls immediately following that record flooding. He said most of the calls they're taking right now are from commercial businesses, but there were plenty of homeowners who also needed assistance. Morehead said in cases where a local franchise gets overwhelmed by call volume, a storm team is called in to help with demand. Six different franchises from various parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky have been called in to assist local Servpro branches. Morehead said they've finally been able to catch up. "We come in, we extract the water, we clean up whatever's there. We will also do usually what is called a flood cut wh...

When a Blackstone-backed company in March sold $260 million in bonds under its Servpro Industries banner, a franchise specializing in fire- and water-damage cleanups, the financing went off without much notice. But three months later, a whistleblower complaint from two former workers at Fort Bliss, Texas, one of the nation's largest emergency migrant youth facilities, claimed gross mismanagement. Servpro contractors who usually are paid to clean up damaged buildings, were instead overseeing thousands of youth in an alleged state of distress and filth at the desert encampment on the outskirts of El Paso, according to the complaint. Blackstone's own Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles say it directly monitors its portfolio for adherence to "strong governance policies," as part of its emphasis on "being responsible investors and owners." The incident raises broader questions for investors with exposure to companies that incre...

It's still a work in progress, but by mid-December people could have a new option for healthy shakes and energizing teas in Marysville. New Baltimore couple McKenzie Kowalczyk and Bridget Boxley are working on opening Marysville Nutrition at 1126 Gratiot Blvd. in Market Square Plaza, nestled between Trezure Hunt and True Balance Chiropractic and Wellness. Kowalczyk signed the lease in May and the goal is to open the shop by the last week of November or first week of December. "We're almost there," Boxley said. Marysville Nutrition is owned by the couple and falls under the Herbalife umbrella, a global marketing corporation that develops and sells dietary supplements. Other locations include Fort Gratiot Nutrition, Harrison Township Nutrition, New Heights Nutrition and Shores Nutrition. Marysville Nutrition's shake...

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What GAO Found The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program has increased its development of flood maps and other flood risk products, but faces challenges ensuring they comprehensively reflect current and future flood hazards. For example, its flood risk products do not reflect hazards such as heavy rainfall and the best available climate science. These products include maps—known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps—and nonregulatory flood risk products such as estimates of flood damage in an area. FEMA's Risk MAP program is addressing some of these challenges, but many may require years to address. However, Risk MAP has been operating under an out-of-date plan that does not reflect new goals, objectives, activities, performance measures, and associated timeframes. Updating its program plan to include these elements could help FEMA effectively manage and coordinate its efforts to incorporate current and future flood ha...

ABC Damage Restoration, based in Madrid, Missouri, is pleased to offer basement waterproofing services to their local and surrounding communities. The company's capabilities include water removal, mold remediation, fire and smoke damage cleanup, disinfection services, decontamination and sanitizing. Each of these services are employed in order to help restore buildings to their original conditions. They work with owners of homes and businesses, including commercial, residential, insurance companies, schools and government buildings. Any home is a system with parts which play an important role in maintaining the structure. One particularly important part is the basement of a home, and if this space begins to rot, get moldy or develop structural issues, it will gradually affect the rest of the property. ABC Damage Restoration specializes in fixing basements, and in the case of a damp basement, waterproofing is the best defense against undesirable moisture and mold. A homeowner can ...

Life insurance is a valuable tool workers use to protect their family members in case of their untimely death. While you can buy a life insurance policy independently, sometimes it's also possible to get voluntary life insurance through work. Below, we'll look at how this works and whether it's a smart investment for you. What is voluntary life insurance? Voluntary life insurance is a financial safety net that pays a designated beneficiary in the event of the policyholder's death. It's usually offered through employers as an employee benefit. Employees pay a monthly premium amount, which is often deducted from their paychecks, and in exchange, the insurer pays out the benefit amount should the employee die. In essence, these policies are virtually the same as the individual policies available through insurers. But employee voluntary life insurance policies are often more affordable because they're subsidized by employers. Types of life insurance offered through ...

AmPm Restoration, a company based in Bradenton, FL, is happy to announce that they are offering water damage restoration Boca Raton and neighboring communities can rely on. Boca Raton is situated in Palm Beach County and is only 20 miles north of Fort Lauderdale and approximately 50 miles north of Miami. They can provide restoration services no matter the cause of the water damage, such as: plumbing leaks, moisture in walls, leaky roof, clogged toilets, broken or burst pipes and hoses, cracks in the foundation, severe storms, or leaky water heaters. Oren Sharony, manager at AmPm Restoration, says, "Due to the regular storms and rains in Boca Raton, FL, building owners often need professional restoration services for water damage. If you need flood cleaning or water damage rehabilitation for your property, contact AmPm Restoration to avoid substandard work and recurrent problems. To guarantee effective and quality work, we bring in professionals to clean and restore your property...

Dallas, TX, Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Advantage, Inc., an Associa® company, has partnered with COIT Cleaning & Restoration Services to offer expert cleaning services to Associa clients.  COIT is a full-service cleaning and restoration company with more than 70 years of experience that works closely with clients to determine their maintenance cleaning needs and streamlines the process to fulfill all requirements. COIT's services include water remediation and mitigation, fire and smoke damage restoration, and 24/7 mold cleanup. COIT provides cleaning services for homes and businesses, including everything from air ducts, carpets, area rugs, tile, grout, wood floor, laminate, concrete, natural stone, drapery and blinds, and much more.  "Associa Advantage is committed to offering valuable living solutions to the residents in our managed communities through relationships with business partners th...

PELHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Servpro, the fire and water cleanup and restoration company, has been busy helping people recover from the record flooding we saw two weeks ago. They've been so busy that they've had to call in reinforcements to help keep up with demand. Servpro's Storm Manager, Ron Morehead, said the company received about 500 calls immediately following that record flooding. He said most of the calls they're taking right now are from commercial businesses, but there were plenty of homeowners who also needed assistance. Morehead said in cases where a local franchise gets overwhelmed by call volume, a storm team is called in to help with demand. Six different franchises from various parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky have been called in to assist local Servpro branches. Morehead said they've finally been able to catch up. "We come in, we extract the water, we clean up whatever's there. We will also do usually what is called a flood cut wh...

SANTA ROSA (KPIX) — After the weekend's record-setting rainstorm, neighbors in a Santa Rosa community are furious about flood damage they feel the city could have avoided. Severe flooding forced evacuations. With the amount of rain Santa Rosa experienced, water started spilling out of a creek, onto the roadway and crept up to people's homes. READ MORE: UPDATE: Alameda County Supes Vote To Help Finance Oakland A's Stadium Matt Carlson, a resident says, "We call it 'Lake Carlson.'" Carlson is referring to his backyard, which is one soggy mess. The trampoline and play structure are sitting on quite a bit of standing water. His wife, Bethany Carlson adds, "We've never seen anything like that and the rushing rapids down Neotomas Avenue." It all happened on Sunday as a nearby creek overflowed. The Santa Rosa Fire Department quickly responded to evacuate residents. Everyone got out safely but 4 homes have been red-tagged and some are saying this cou...

Mold removers are serious business — when you buy one, you want to be sure that it's going to work. No one wants mold in their home any longer than it has to be. (I know firsthand that mold and mildew are tough to get rid of — so no judgment here if you're dealing with this problem in your house. Mold happens.) Whether you're dealing with stubborn mold in your kitchen, bathroom, or elsewhere, there are a lot of mold removers out there to fortify your house cleaning arsenal, whether you prefer natural products or traditional ones. You can rely on regular old household items such as vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and lemon juice to fight mold (we'll refrain from getting into ratios and recipes here), but if you're on the hunt for something specifically designed to banish household mold, these mold removers will get the job done. Just make sure to read the directions carefully for any product you use — many require special safety considerat...

Humana is launching 72 new Medicare Advantage plans for 2022 across hundreds of additional counties, the insurer announced Friday. This includes 42 new Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans, three MA-only plans, and 27 special needs plans, Humana said. The company will expand its HMO Medicare plans into 115 new counties and PPO Medicare plans into 162 new counties. Humana also intends to bring its dual special needs plans to 268 new counties. The overall expansion will allow it to reach 4 million additional Medicare eligibles. "After considering the needs of our members and how we could offer them more for 2022, we designed our Medicare plans to address people's whole-life needs—with a particular focus on their most important health care needs and delivering the human care our members expect from Humana," said Alan Wheatley, president of Humana's Retail Segment, in a statement. RELATED: Here's what major national payers are offering in Medi...

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Can 15 minutes give you $1 million from car insurance after you get the human papilloma virus (HPV) from car sex? That's not how the GEICO commercial goes. But according to Debra Cassens Weiss writing for the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal , a woman has "demanded $1 million from GEICO" after a sexual romp in an automobile allegedly left her with more than a steering wheel imprint. She has claimed that carnal knowledge in a car, or more specifically hot and heavy in a Hyundai, gave her HPV. October 4 court documents from the district of Kansas used the initials M.O. for the woman and M.B. for the person who may have been her back seat driver, so to speak. M.B. was the owner of the 2014 Hyundai Genesis that served as the makeshift bed. The whole sexy time stuff between M.O. and M.B. began in November and early December of 2017 and included unprotected sex in the car. In this case, "unprotected" didn't mean without car insurance. M.B. had two GEIC...

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The full moon is seen rising behind skyscrapers at Canary Wharf and the London skyline, London, Britain, September 14, 2019. Picture taken on September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog set out new rules for funds that invest over the longer term to help tackle climate change and economic recovery from COVID-19, ruling out redemptions to investors more frequently than monthly. The new Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime creates a category of authorised open-ended fund for investing in long-term, illiquid assets such as venture capital, private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure. "We want investment in long-term, illiquid assets, including productive finance, to be a viable option for investors... who are seeking the potential for higher long-term returns in return for less or no immediate liquidity," the Financial Conduct Authority said in a statement. In a consultation paper last year, the ...

YORK VILLAGE, Maine — Nearly four months after a driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the Emerson-Wilcox House, efforts are underway to restore the historic structure.  Although it has been a slow-moving process, progress has been made to address the damage on the east side of the house, according to Old York Historical Society Executive Director Joel Lefever. "While it appears from the outside that little is happening, we are indeed very busy behind the scenes," Lefever said in an Oct. 12 statement. More: Car crashes through wall of 250-year-old Emerson-Wilcox House Museum in York, Maine After the accident in May, Lefever sifted through broken fence pieces and shattered glass to salvage everything he could. The damage that occurred from the accident and subsequent effort to restore the structure has a number of "complicating factors," Lefever said. Currently, the historical societ...

Mold is responsible for some of the best cheese. But when you find mold growing in your house it is gross and not a little embarrassing. But it's also almost inevitable. Mold is a type of fungus; it grows from spores that are nearly ubiquitous and can sprout in any moist environment. Left alone, mold can damage the surface it grows on, trigger allergies, and even make you sick. But that's also true of many of the commercial fungicides available for removing mold. How can you keep your home free of both mold and chemical toxins? This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item through one of these links, we receive a small commission that helps fund our Recycling Directory. Household Mold Household mold is mentally associated with filthy, neglected homes. But spores are literally everywhere, and mold can begin to grow in even the cleanest homes. There's no need to be ashamed if you find mold growing in your bathroom or behind a houseplant, but you can't...