Hurricane Harvey

Nine Years After Hurricane Sandy, Rebuilding Nonprofit SBP Celebrates Final Client, A 9/11 First Responder

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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SBP has been in the region since Hurricane Sandy hit, ultimately rebuilding homes for 723 families.

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  • SBP has been in the region since Hurricane Sandy hit, ultimately rebuilding homes for 723 families.
  • This welcome home ceremony marks the sunsetting of SBP's Hurricane Sandy operating site for the region.
  • "It should not take nine years for families to have safe, secure homes after a disaster," says Zack Rosenburg, co-founder and CEO of SBP.
  • SBP has been the sole home rebuilding nonprofit in the region for at least the last five years.

BEDGEAR Joins Novant Health Charlotte Marathon as Official Pillow Partner

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon welcomes BEDGEAR , the brand of Performance that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being, as the event's Official Pillow Partner.

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  • FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon welcomes BEDGEAR , the brand of Performance that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being, as the event's Official Pillow Partner.
  • The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon welcomes BEDGEAR as the event's Official Pillow Partner.
  • "A key part of our mission is to encourage and support healthy lifestyle choices," said Novant Health Charlotte Marathon Race Director Tim Rhodes.
  • Rhodes said BEDGEAR's commitment to supporting healthy lifestyles, sustainability, and its advanced sleep technologies, which maximize airflow, make the partnership a natural fit for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon audience.

PermitUsNow Stands in the Gap with Permitting Tips for Homeowners Sustaining Damage from Hurricane Nicholas

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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"Helen Callier, President of PermitUsNow

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  • "Helen Callier, President of PermitUsNow
    For years, PermitUsNow has provided permitting support to residential property owners after hurricanes.
  • From Hurricane Harvey to Hurricane Ida in Louisiana; and now team members are standing in the gap to assist homeowners impacted by Hurricane Nicholas.
  • Clients of PermitUsNow include H-E-B , JOERIS, Burns and McDonnell, United Airlines, Planet Fitness, and Brake Check .
  • Learn more on PermitUsNow, LLC, visit http://www.permitusnow.com or follow @permitusnow, on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Laurel Vista Apartments Brings Critical Affordable Housing to Beaumont Texas

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Friday, September 10, 2021

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kittle Property Group, Inc. headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest development in Beaumont, Texas: Laurel Vista .

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  • BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kittle Property Group, Inc. headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest development in Beaumont, Texas: Laurel Vista .
  • Laurel Vista is located at 3400 Veterans Circle and is a new construction community open for residents 55 and over.
  • "Hurricane Harvey and the pandemic have shown us that affordable housing is more critical to the stability of our communities than ever," said a Kittle Property Group representative.
  • Community amenities at Laurel Vista include an on-site fitness center, business center, picnic pavilion, community room, dog park, and more.

Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers Ready to Support Hurricane Ida Recovery Process

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) and the greater Bermuda (re)insurance industry stand ready to support Americans in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in the United States as a Category 4 hurricane and has since been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

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  • The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) and the greater Bermuda (re)insurance industry stand ready to support Americans in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in the United States as a Category 4 hurricane and has since been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
  • Bermudas (re)insurers have a long history of financing post-disaster recovery processes across the world and we stand ready to assist in times of need.
  • Over the years, Bermuda has proven to be a strong ally of the United States and has provided substantial support to Americans after past natural disasters, noted John Huff, President and CEO, Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR).
  • In its latest Market Segment Report , published August 31, 2021, AM Best ranked 14 Bermuda (re)insurers in the top 50 worldwide.

Could Another Texas Power Grid Failure Cause More Deaths, asks DryMore

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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These power outages were the result of three severe winter storms that knocked out non-winterized power sources, as well as changes to the state power grid in an effort to deregulate the energy sector.

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  • These power outages were the result of three severe winter storms that knocked out non-winterized power sources, as well as changes to the state power grid in an effort to deregulate the energy sector.
  • While Texas lawmakers have debated what's needed to fix the state's fragile power grid after the widespread failures, in April people in the state were asked to conserve electricity on a mild spring day because the grid was having difficulty keep up power demands.
  • Within the power industry as well as in the Texas state legislature, the discussion was how can the power failures not happen again when the underlying problems haven't been fixed.
  • "It sounds like I'm the boy who cries wolf, but I'm not," said Curt Morgan, CEO of Vistra Corporation, a Texas based power company.

Active Hurricane Seasons: The New Normal

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, CoreLogic estimated that 70% of the flood damage was uninsured, said Dr. Howard Botts, executive and chief scientist at CoreLogic.

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  • After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, CoreLogic estimated that 70% of the flood damage was uninsured, said Dr. Howard Botts, executive and chief scientist at CoreLogic.
  • In regard to personal property, standard homeowners insurance does not protect policyholders from flood losses and storm surge, creating a potential coverage gap.
  • Instead, homeowners must rely heavily on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for coverage from catastrophic flooding.
  • If the recent pattern of active hurricane seasons has ushered in a new reality of natural catastrophes, P/C insurers (especially smaller regional companies) will need to redouble their focus on underwriting profitability and risk management to protect their financial strength.

Pet Giving Network Portal Now Open, Enabling Pet Care Companies to Help Pets with Coordinated Disaster Relief

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Monday, August 16, 2021
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Those interested in becoming Pet Giving Network Partners can sign-up today at http://www.habri.org/giving-network .

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  • Those interested in becoming Pet Giving Network Partners can sign-up today at http://www.habri.org/giving-network .
  • The Pet Giving Network allows interested companies and organizations to register as Pet Giving Network Partners, which connects them to a system of action alerts about specific pet needs.
  • "The World Pet Association couldn't think of a better time than during SuperZoo 2021 to spotlight the Pet Giving Network," said Vic Mason, President of the World Pet Association.
  • "The Pet Giving Network is a wonderful example of the good that the pet care community can do when we work together," said Steve King, President and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA).

Houston Jury Finds International Pipe Manufacturer Tenaris and its Engineers Liable for Flooding Homes During Hurricane Harvey

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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Tenaris Bay City Inc, which owns and operates the facility,is now liable for the property damage and displacement of the families.Fluor Engineering, the multinational engineering firm that designed the project was also found liable.

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  • Tenaris Bay City Inc, which owns and operates the facility,is now liable for the property damage and displacement of the families.Fluor Engineering, the multinational engineering firm that designed the project was also found liable.
  • The litigation filed in December 2018 alleged that Tenaris violated the Texas Water Code when building the facility inVan Vleck, located southwest of Houston in Matagorda County.
  • Lawyers for Tenaris and Fluor argued that Hurricane Harvey amounted to an "act of god" and that their clients should not be found liable, despite the fact that the Tenaris facility did not flood during the storm.
  • "Hurricane Harvey was a natural disaster, but the disaster for these homeowners was entirely man-made," says Derek Potts, founder and national managing partner of the Potts Law Firm in Houston.

RES Acquires LECON

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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RES announced today its acquisition of Lecon, Inc., a Houston-based leader in flood mitigation solutions in urban and coastal settings across Harris County and the Texas Gulf Coast.

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  • RES announced today its acquisition of Lecon, Inc., a Houston-based leader in flood mitigation solutions in urban and coastal settings across Harris County and the Texas Gulf Coast.
  • With the acquisition of LECON, RES deepens its commitment to providing flood mitigation and coastal resiliency solutions to Houston, Harris County, and the Texas Gulf Coast.
  • We believe LECON brings just the right capabilities and experience to help RES scale our Gulf Coast operations and to meet our clients growing needs.
  • LECON will maintain its leadership and all operational staff and services as a part of RES.