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From late June 2014 and into early July, two separate strings of storms swept over central Iowa, producing as many as 11 tornadoes, and knocking down telephone poles, downing trees and flooding out homes.

There is a growing demand for roofing contractors in the restoration industry and this provides an excellent opportunity for general contractors.

If you’ve spent any amount of time in the water damage restoration industry, surely you are familiar with this scenario.

Every restoration business owner I talk to in the metro Detroit area is quick to tell me what a busy winter they had, thanks to the polar vortex leading to lots of broken pipes and water losses. And it appears that this August is shaping up nicely for them too thanks to record rainfall in southeast Michigan Monday afternoon.

It was April 2014 when heavy rainfall in the Birmingham, Alabama area left roads flooded, properties damaged and several inches of standing water everywhere. The nearby community of Vestavia was particularly impacted by the rainfall – notably Hollywood Imports, a pre-owned luxury vehicle dealership.

ServiceMaster by Gilmore has joined The ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM) division as one of 10 strategically placed locations throughout the country, according to a press release

CoreLogic has expanded its natural hazard risk management capabilities through the addition of its Weather Fusion hail.

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1 and runs for six months, is expected to be either near-normal or below-normal, according to a forecast released May 22 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

J. Murphy, L.H.D. and co-owner of Paul Davis National, received top honors in total sales at Paul Davis Restoration Inc.’s national convention, which was recently held in the Washington DC area, according to a press release.

Most contractors hate change – enough to do a lot of things before they even try one change!