Preparing to Respond: Hurricanes

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Six months ago today, Superstorm Sandy hit, wreaking havoc on the east coast. The storm was responsible for 159 deaths (both directly and indirectly), some $50 billion worth of damage as well as the displacement of many homes and business.

The one-day Mold Remediation Symposium that R&R held on April 9, 2013 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. was very successful.

Those interested in attending the Mold Remediation Symposium, a special one-day event coming to Secaucus, NJ, on Tuesday, April 9, can receive the early, discounted registration rate of $249 up until March 22.

A number of RIA members have partnered with All Hands Volunteers to create The Sandy Solution, a cleaning solution designed to remediate houses with mold growth as a result of flood damage from Hurricane Sandy, according to a press release.

The Problem:On October 29, Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the mid-Atlantic Eastern seaboard. Although wind damage was extensive, storm surge and associated flooding created hundreds of thousands of water-damaged structures from Delaware to Connecticut, with severe impact in New York and New Jersey.

The Mold Remediation Symposium, a special one-day event coming to Secaucus, NJ on Tuesday, April 9, is designed to instruct professionals on the latest in the cleaning, restoration and remediation of mold in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

As floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy receded, homeowners, businesses and municipalities returned to their flood-damaged structures and quickly realized that the problem of water damage was compounded by chemical and microbial contamination.

The International Cleaning and Restoration Association (ICRA) has created a consumer website – www.aboutrestoration.com - to help property owners recover from flood waters as a result of Hurricane Sandy and to help understand the restoration process.

A Legend Brands social media and e-mail campaign from November 1-7 raised $1,500 for the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund to support Hurricane Sandy victims.

According to the Canadian Underwriter, Fraudulent home improvement offers following Superstorm Sandy last fall have made the top 10 list of scams in 2012.