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!

Organizations with training in water damage and fire restoration will soon be faced with spring storm and hurricane season.

Large losses and catastrophes are a completely different animal from the residential job.

Were you ready? And are you ready for the next catastrophic (CAT) event? Whether it is more frozen pipes to come, a flood or hurricane, we need to be ready. We need to be ready to handle high call volumes and respond. 

Absorbent Specialty Products has introduced Quick Dam a line of sand-less, self rising sandbags and flood barriers able to control and redirect water, an ideal accessory for restoration professionals to have handy as they respond to floods or water damage situations where standing water is still present.