Week-long Homebuilding Marathon in Indiana
Last March, Henryville, IN, a town roughly twenty miles north of Louisville, KY, was hit hard by tornadoes, sustaining a great amount of damage. Earlier this week, hundreds of volunteers arrived ...
Habitat for Humanity Aids Tornado Victims
Southern Indiana residents who lost their homes to tornadoes earlier this spring received some great news last Friday: they learned that Habitat for Humanity has made plans to build nine houses in ...
OK Governor Declares State of Emergency in 12 Counties
Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin has declared a State of Emergency for twelve counties in her state, as a result of the rash of tornadoes and other severe storms (including straight-line winds and ...
Alabama Still Tallying Insurance Claims from April 2011 Tornado
The Birmingham News, reported recently that insurers have paid out at least $2.2 billion in claims from a tornado that struck last April 27th, and said there are still over 2,500 claims pending. ...
Missouri Enacts 2 New Insurance Laws
Two new insurance laws went into effect last Friday in Missouri, both of which provide stronger protection for homeowners in the the Show-Me state. The first law, Senate Bill 101, bars exterior ...
Tornado After-care?
If you live in the mid- or southwest, you've probably heard tornado sirens once too often. In fact, as I'm writing this, we're under a tornado warning here in Texas. We're not likely to see any damage ...