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Models Provide Forecasts for Major Disaster Events

September 16, 2022

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New tools can help restoration contractors plan for catastrophes.

Catastrophe (CAT) Remediation and Restoration Considerations

Patrick Moffett

May 27, 2022

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I have worked in many CAT losses, where I created friendships with government agents, adjusters, environmental professionals, and restorers. The consensus is “CAT losses are some of the hardest, dirtiest, unsafe, time consuming, physically exhausting, and mentally challenging jobs you will ever be involved with”. If you plan on working in CAT losses, consider the following.

Drought to Expand Amid Warmer Conditions in US, NOAA Spring Outlook Finds

March 23, 2022

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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its U.S. Spring Outlook, and for the second year in a row, forecasters predict prolonged, persistent drought in the West where below-average precipitation is most likely.

US NOAA Sends New GOES-T Satellite Into Orbit to Track Wildfires, Hazardous Weather

March 1, 2022

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"NOAA’s geostationary satellite system provides the only continuous coverage of the Western Hemisphere, enabling forecasters to issue warnings to protect the lives and property of the one billion people, who live and work in the Americas,” said Steve Volz, Ph.D., assistant administrator of NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service.

CoreLogic Climate Change Catastrophe Report Estimates 14.5 Million U.S. Homes Impacted by Natural Disasters in 2021

February 17, 2022

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“By leveraging granular data for the increasing frequency and severity of catastrophes, we are able to see that more than 14.5 million homes were impacted to some degree by natural hazards in 2021. That’s about 1 in every 10 homes in the United States,” said Tom Larsen, CoreLogic’s principal, Industry Solutions.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Drier, warmer South, wetter North with return of La Nina

October 21, 2021

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In NOAA’s 2021 Winter Outlook — which extends from December 2021 through February 2022 — wetter-than-average conditions are anticipated across portions of the Northern U.S., primarily in the Pacific Northwest, northern Rockies, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and western Alaska.

EPA Publishes its 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan

October 7, 2021

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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Management and Budget seek public input on all agency climate adaptation plans. Members of the public may submit comments until Nov. 6, 2021.

Restoration 1 Named a 2021 Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence by NOAA, National Weather Service

October 7, 2021

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In recognition of the significant contributions Restoration 1 has made to building a Weather-Ready Nation, the NOAA and the National Weather Service has designated Restoration 1 as a 2021 WRN Ambassador of Excellence.

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center Launches New Maps for Temperature, Precipitation Outlooks

September 16, 2021

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The upgraded maps offer a substantial improvement in image quality, making them more user-friendly for stakeholders.

$16 Billion to $24 Billion in Insured and Uninsured Flood Losses in the Northeast from Tropical Storm Ida, CoreLogic Estimates

September 11, 2021

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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts sustained approximately 90% of the losses.

The 2018 hurricane season saw two named storms make landfall in the U.S. First, Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas in mid-September. Then, Hurricane Michael barreled out of the Gulf of Mexico, into Florida, and across neighboring Southeastern states. This photo gallery contains photos from projects completed by restoration contractors in the affected regions. Photos courtesy: 911 Restoration

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Models Provide Forecasts for Major Disaster Events

Catastrophe (CAT) Remediation and Restoration Considerations

Drought to Expand Amid Warmer Conditions in US, NOAA Spring Outlook Finds

US NOAA Sends New GOES-T Satellite Into Orbit to Track Wildfires, Hazardous Weather

CoreLogic Climate Change Catastrophe Report Estimates 14.5 Million U.S. Homes Impacted by Natural Disasters in 2021

U.S. Winter Outlook: Drier, warmer South, wetter North with return of La Nina

EPA Publishes its 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan

Restoration 1 Named a 2021 Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence by NOAA, National Weather Service

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center Launches New Maps for Temperature, Precipitation Outlooks

$16 Billion to $24 Billion in Insured and Uninsured Flood Losses in the Northeast from Tropical Storm Ida, CoreLogic Estimates

IMAGE GALLERIES

2018 Hurricane Response: Florence & Michael

Restoration & Remediation Jobsite Photo Submissions

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