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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration

Be prepared for a fire loss.

5/25/2018 (Permalink)

We have recently had friends and neighbors in the Winston Salem area who have suffered a fire loss. The recent volcano eruptions in Hawaii remind us that Mother Nature is unpredictable and devastating. So far 26 homes have been destroyed. Closer to home just two years ago wild fires in Western NC and East TN burned more than 45,000 acres and cost home and business owners $36.8 Million dollars. Wild fire season typically starts in March but resources say that it is a year round problem. Home fires peak at the holidays but can strike anytime. Being a 24 hour emergency disaster cleanup company has taught us that you never know when the worst day of your life will strike.  This time of year also lends to an increase in home fires due to decorating with flags and cooking for the national holidays. SERVPRO of West Forsyth County can't stress enough the importance of being prepared. 

Make spreadsheets of valuable items with cost new & current value, copy receipts for major ones as you buy (you don't absolutely have to have them but makes it easy), take photos with smart phones, and prepare yourself for your WORST DAY. Have a conversation with your insurance agent about your coverage's, do they have any advice to prepare? Do they have an inventory guide? What are you responsible for?  READY.GOV has this advice for ensuring that you get through a fire or disaster here. You can also send the information you will need in an email. From there you'll ALWAYS have it so long as it is in the cloud or an internet based email. Keep it in an email folder marked Disaster Day Insurance. This way you'll have it through fire, flood, or national disaster. You can also keep these documents in a fire proof box or safety deposit box. Digital copies will make it easier to discuss with the insurance company. Have it already done so you don't have to worry about wondering what you're missing. Nor have the stress of figuring it all out when everything is gone. Microsoft Office has a great home itemization spreadsheet

You will need a team of people who will help get you back to normal. One that will be there for you on your WORST DAY.  SERVPRO’s Emergency Ready Profile (ERP) can help you or a business gather that team for you.  SERVPRO of West Forsyth County hopes that you never need to put the plan into action, but knows that being prepared for a disaster is better than not being prepared.

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