Every day we hear news reports of devastating fires, flash floods, lightning strikes, windstorms, hail, and tornadoes. A record number of severe storms and fires are impacting Americans from coast-to-coast in large part due to global warming and climate change. In Florida, what natural disasters can you expect to be covered by your homeowner’s […]
Category: Hurricanes
Price of Paradise: Get Peace of Mind Before a Storm Strikes
Batten down the hatches. Hurricane season is here, and that means an increase in the frequency and severity of severe storms. Multiple tropical threats and disturbances appear in the Atlantic as the July 4th holiday week kicks off. A combination of factors – La Nina, climate change, warmer ocean waters, and the Gulf of Mexico’s […]
Inside Florida’s Property Insurance Crisis
Another hurricane season is weeks away, and policyholders are loyally paying their premiums to ensure they are covered should disaster strike. But if you are a property owner in Florida, chances are your insurance rates are increasing at an unprecedented pace – sometimes by as much as 111% – or your policy has been dropped. […]
Storm Damage Solutions for Sunshine State Policyholders
The 2022 hurricane season is one month away and with Hurricane Preparedness Week running from May 1 and ending May 7, it’s time to start getting hurricane plans ready so that you can prepare your home, family, and pets for the upcoming season. We recommend that homeowners, business owners, condo owners, HOAs, and renters prepare […]
Storm Season ‘22: What To Do & How Corless Law Group Can Help You
Another monster hurricane season is on tap. Long-range forecasts show we may face an extreme hurricane season, with as many as 16 to 20 named storms developing and six to eight of those becoming hurricanes. Of those hurricanes, forecasters believe three to five will strengthen into major hurricanes with top sustained winds of 111 mph […]
A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes: Climate Change’s Impact on Florida Policyholders
World leaders have outlined climate commitments at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Delegates are asked to commit to more ambitious cuts in their countries’ emissions, all in an effort to curb the climate crisis. From sea levels rising to dangerous hurricanes, the effects of the climate crisis can be felt throughout the Sunshine State. […]
Heart of Hurricane Season: Forecast Update
“It only takes one storm hitting an area to cause a disaster, regardless of the overall activity for the season. Therefore, residents, businesses, and government agencies of coastal and near-coastal regions are urged to prepare every hurricane season regardless of this, or any other, seasonal outlook.” – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Peak hurricane […]
Special Report: Tropical Storm Elsa Insurance Claim? Florida’s Premier Property Damage Lawyers Can Help
The full extent of Tropical Storm Elsa’s damage and destruction is not yet known. However, of this we are certain: Florida storms are capable of destroying homes, businesses, and communities in a matter of seconds. Tropical Storm Elsa has lashed the Sunshine State with heavy winds and unrelenting rain bands. Elsa battered western Florida as […]
Florida Tornado Damage Insurance Lawyers
“There’s no place like home,” observed Dorothy in cinema’s most famous film about a tornado (The Wizard of Oz). Yet the more recent and most destructive tornadoes are touching down far from Kansas and have their sights set on Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Those states are experiencing a record-breaking number of severe tornadoes. Climate change […]