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Showing posts with label disaster relief. Show all posts

What’s Covered After a Natural Disaster?

 By Catherine Powell

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Anyone who lives in Florida realizes that natural disasters can crop up at a moment’s notice.  Everything from hurricanes and tornadoes to floods and wildfires have in the past caused families to lose everything they own in the Sunshine State.  Before the next named storm or summer brushfire threatens your home and everything contained in it, there are a few things you need to know about what’s covered and what’s not on your homeowner’s policy.

How Does FEMA Help When Disaster Strikes?

 By Catherine Powell

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If you’ve been reading the newsfeeds for the past few days, you’ve probably been following the trail of destruction that Hurricane IDA and the western wildfires have caused.  Being that all of us who live in Florida have had to deal with both these scenarios in the past couple decades, you might wonder if your home takes a direct hit, how much help can you expect from the federal government.  Below are some of the things I discovered about the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA.

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By Catherine Powell Image courtesy Microsoft Image Creator In the past few years, I've written a number of posts about scams used to dup...