The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center released their prediction for the 2011 hurricane season last week. In it, they predicted a 65% chance of an above normal hurricane season. According to NOAA, there is is an estimated 70 percent chance that there will be: 12-18 Named Storms 6-10 Hurricanes 3-6 Major …
Make Sure You Prepare For An Emergency With Your Pet!
As most of you know, we have an office mascot – our little dog Rosie. She truly is one of our family members and I don’t know what we’d do without her. That’s why its important to prepare for your pets in emergencies. The website www.ready.gov offers some great tips on preparing for emergencies. I …
Flooding: Are You Prepared?
I think we all watched the news this weekend in horror as so many communities were flooded in Louisiana. The effort to to divert the swollen Mississippi River down a southern Louisiana floodplain may be the best possible plan, however, it has left thousands of Louisiana residents flooded. If the current flooding in Mississippi & …
May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month
Your most important asset is not your home, car, jewelry or other possessions. It’s your ability to earn a living. Think about it: All of your plans for the future—from buying a home, to putting your kids through college, to building a retirement nest egg—are based on the assumption you’ll continue to earn a paycheck …
How to Prepare for A Tornado
The tornadoes in the Joplin, MO and Yukon, OK. areas this past week have been devastating. Our hearts go out to all the victims and those effected by the tornado activity over the past week. It seems that mother nature is not picky about where she strikes. We even had a few tornadoes hit North …
Make Sure to Water Your Foundation!
While parts of the country are experiencing extreme flooding, here in Texas, we are experiencing a severe drought. In fact, I looked at the 10-day forecast and the highest chance we have of rain is a measly 10%…. not good. So how do you protect your home during a dry season? By watering your foundation! …
Are You Protected? Storm Season Starts June 1st!
Famous Last Words of Flood Victims: “But I Don’t Live In a Flood Zone.” “What do you mean I’m not covered? My Home Is a Wreck!” Truth is… everyone lives in a flood zone. The last thing you want to hear is “Sorry but you don’t have Flood Insurance”. Katrina… Rita…. Ike. You saw the …