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March 13, 2014

Disasters and Their Terms

In order to understand what you hear on your radio, tv, or computer concerning weather alerts, you may find these terms and their definitions helpful! These categories and terms were taken from FEMA’S website...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Insurance

Ohio Spared Worst of Storms, But May Not Escape Insurance Rate Hikes

The Dayton Daily News reports that while Ohio has not been hit as hard as other states during the recent outbreaks of catastrophic storms, state policyholders may feel the effect anyway. With insurance losses...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Water

We Flood, Too. Badly, In Fact.

Whenever there’s a weather event, one of the first questions we’re asked is, “How much work can you handle?” People are concerned that when everyone is affected by heavy rains or flooding there’s only so...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Uncategorized

as High as $400 Million

According to the Ohio Insurance Institute, preliminary estimates of insurance companies losses from the May 20-26 storms range from $322 to $400 million, making this the third costliest natural disaster to hit Ohio in...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Miscellaneous

Tornadoes

Unfortunately, it’s that time of year again when many areas around the country are hit with unforgiving tornadoes. Though they are most common in and around Tornado Alley (e.g., Oklahoma or Texas), they hit...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Miscellaneous

Thunderstorms & Lightning

We’ve seen them a lot lately… rain, thunder, and lightning. Sometimes these storms can get pretty intense and cause damage to your home. Every thunderstorm produces lightning, and lightning is one of the top...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Miscellaneous

Weathering Summer Storms

Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are capable of causing complete destruction or at the very least ruin your day. Many times these storms are spotted by radar, giving communities a chance to be warned, but...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Miscellaneous

Summer Storm Damage

No one ever plans to have storm damage. Storms often come with little notice and we’re never real sure of their strength until they hit. The most recent big storm in our area was...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Miscellaneous

Storm Damage: Who are you gonna call?

We’ve seen our fair share of wind damage this summer, and luckily we live in Ohio and weren’t affected by hurricane Isaac and its massive flood damage. Storms come fast and can leave paths...

By Swartz Restoration
March 13, 2014
Water

I Have Water Damage! Now What Do I Do?

You’ve had a long day at work and can’t wait to kick back and relax at home sweet home. You pull into the garage, open the door to go into the house and you...