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Documentation
beats Conversation People who are prepared, settle first, whether
it's for an insurance or legal claim. Whether you are 15
days or 15 months into your disaster recovery, documenting ALL of the
costs of your insured loss is essential to receive a fair and full
insurance settlement. It is never too late nor is it ever too soon to
GET YOUR NUMBERS! Insurance company numbers are their numbers, NOT
yours. For your best settlement, you need to get your numbers,
starting with your house, since all other numbers are percentages based on
your house! NUMBERS TO GET: ·
HOUSE (mobile, modular or
mansion) o
TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST to “turn key”
condition o
Qualify for “BUILDING EXTENSION” percentage o
Document BUILDING CODE requirements o
Collect any DEPRECIATION or HOLD BACK ·
OTHER
STRUCTURES o
Every structure on the property damaged or
destroyed ·
PERSONAL
PROPERTY o
ALL items damaged or destroyed o
SALES TAX o
DELIVERY and SETUP o
MOVE BACK expenses o
Collect any DEPRECIATION or HOLD BACK ·
ADDITIONAL LIVING EXPENSES
(ALE) o
LOSS OF USE or LOSS OF RENTS o
RENTAL furniture o
Collect RECEIPTS for reimbursement o
Collect RECEIPTS for TAX record documentation o
MILEAGE expenses ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2009 Grant
Received From the We are pleased to announce that CARe has been
selected to receive a grant supporting our services in Please feel free to contact us with your
continuing needs from the ’07 fires. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ SDG&E
says its equipment started 167 fires in 5½
years Nearly
170 fires have been started by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. power
lines or transformers in the past 5½ years, according to a report the
utility released yesterday to bolster its proposal to shut off power to
some areas during periods of high fire
danger. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Study mulls
children in disasters Several
organizations focus on children in times of disasters, including Brethren
Disaster Ministries' Children's Disaster Services. Now, a coalition of
national organizations are helping a commission study services for
children post-disaster times like Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
http://www.disasternews.net/news/article.php?articleid=3877 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ An
Allstate Op-Ed Piece New York
Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo announced today that he has begun an
inquiry into whether Allstate Corporation engaged in illegal participation
in unregulated insurance
markets. http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/4/Pages/An-Allstate-OpEd-Piece-Sparks-NY-Inquiry.aspx
______________________________________________________________________________________________ Pets and
Disaster Our pets
enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on
us for their safety and well-being. Here's how you can be prepared to
protect your pets when disaster
strikes. http://www.prepare.org/animal/petprepare.htm
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Yes, I was one of those writers,
relying on the work of others and government information to write a story
about the flood and the levees. After receiving mail from a citizen group
about the issue, and getting another perspective, I began my journey to
learn more about what happened before and after the flood, to determine
fact from fiction. What I found was earnest writers who implied that
victims were in part to blame for their losses, some of which was done
unwittingly, but relied on records that may have had agendas to cover up
inequities and half truths. What I also found was a more accurate
appraisal from citizenry whose investigation has been ongoing out of a
need to ensure that what happened to http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/269069
______________________________________________________________________________________________ Being human is itself difficult, and therefore all
kinds of settlements (except dream cities) have
problems. Jane Jacobs ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ... Help CARe provide
assistance to disaster survivors and continue our free
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