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· Jan 12
Bright Harbor Disaster Recovery Support
Recover quickly and confidently from floods, fires, hurricanes, and more with a dedicated recovery specialist by your side. Get expert guidance, insurance support, and trusted vendor connections to na...
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Recovering from a disaster can be scary and overwhelming—there's conflicting advice everywhere, a thousand details to keep track of, and it's hard to know where to even start. We're building Bright Harbor to take the guesswork out of recovery, and support you through every step in the journey.
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With hurricane and wildfire season approaching, Hawaiian Electric is hosting two emergency preparedness open house events to help prepare residents and their communities.
#HawaiianElectric #PSPS #MEMA #HWMO #MauiFireDepartment #EmergencyPreparedness
#HawaiianElectric #PSPS #MEMA #HWMO #MauiFireDepartment #EmergencyPreparedness
HECO hosts emergency prep events, April 26 in Upcountry and May 3 in Lahaina
Attendees will receive information on disaster readiness, wildfire prevention and Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program.
mauinow.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
With hurricane and wildfire season approaching, Hawaiian Electric is hosting two emergency preparedness open house events to help prepare residents and their communities.
#HawaiianElectric #PSPS #MEMA #HWMO #MauiFireDepartment #EmergencyPreparedness
#HawaiianElectric #PSPS #MEMA #HWMO #MauiFireDepartment #EmergencyPreparedness
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If you lost your home in a wildfire, what happens to your mortgage? What about property taxes?
Some answers for Californians here.
#realestate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQo...
Some answers for Californians here.
#realestate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQo...
If you lost your home in a wildfire, what happens to your mortgage?
YouTube video by KTLA 5
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
If you lost your home in a wildfire, what happens to your mortgage? What about property taxes?
Some answers for Californians here.
#realestate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQo...
Some answers for Californians here.
#realestate
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQo...
If you've been affected by the LA fires, be aware: scammers often pose as contractors. Here's some red flags to watch for:
* Coming door-to-door
* Asking to be paid in cash only
* Trying to rush you into a contract
* Not having a license or insurance in your state
* Asking for personal info
* Coming door-to-door
* Asking to be paid in cash only
* Trying to rush you into a contract
* Not having a license or insurance in your state
* Asking for personal info
January 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
If you've been affected by the LA fires, be aware: scammers often pose as contractors. Here's some red flags to watch for:
* Coming door-to-door
* Asking to be paid in cash only
* Trying to rush you into a contract
* Not having a license or insurance in your state
* Asking for personal info
* Coming door-to-door
* Asking to be paid in cash only
* Trying to rush you into a contract
* Not having a license or insurance in your state
* Asking for personal info
If you live in the LA area and haven't already:
1. Make sure you're signed up for multiple different sources of evacuation notifications.
2. Pack a go bag.
3. Record a video of your home that shows all your belongings. Open closets, drawers, cabinets. Documentation is essential.
1. Make sure you're signed up for multiple different sources of evacuation notifications.
2. Pack a go bag.
3. Record a video of your home that shows all your belongings. Open closets, drawers, cabinets. Documentation is essential.
UPDATE
L.A. fires: 'Particularly dangerous situation' warned ahead of Santa Ana winds
www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...
L.A. fires: 'Particularly dangerous situation' warned ahead of Santa Ana winds
www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...
L.A. fires: 'Particularly dangerous situation' warned ahead of Santa Ana winds
Santa Ana winds expected to keep fire danger high across L.A. area, with red flag warnings continuing for portions of Palisades, Eaton blazes.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If you live in the LA area and haven't already:
1. Make sure you're signed up for multiple different sources of evacuation notifications.
2. Pack a go bag.
3. Record a video of your home that shows all your belongings. Open closets, drawers, cabinets. Documentation is essential.
1. Make sure you're signed up for multiple different sources of evacuation notifications.
2. Pack a go bag.
3. Record a video of your home that shows all your belongings. Open closets, drawers, cabinets. Documentation is essential.
Why should you call insurance ASAP? Because opening a claim may trigger Loss of Use benefits — which can help cover:
* temporary housing
* emergency medicine refills
* food
More tips on calling insurance here: brightharbor.com/blog/after-f...
* temporary housing
* emergency medicine refills
* food
More tips on calling insurance here: brightharbor.com/blog/after-f...
The First Step To Fire Recovery: Call Your Insurance - Bayt
Recover quickly and confidently from floods, fires, hurricanes, and more with a dedicated recovery specialist by your side. Get expert guidance, insurance support, and trusted vendor connections to na...
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January 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Why should you call insurance ASAP? Because opening a claim may trigger Loss of Use benefits — which can help cover:
* temporary housing
* emergency medicine refills
* food
More tips on calling insurance here: brightharbor.com/blog/after-f...
* temporary housing
* emergency medicine refills
* food
More tips on calling insurance here: brightharbor.com/blog/after-f...
Recovering from a disaster can be scary and overwhelming—there's conflicting advice everywhere, a thousand details to keep track of, and it's hard to know where to even start. We're building Bright Harbor to take the guesswork out of recovery, and support you through every step in the journey.
Bright Harbor Disaster Recovery Support
Recover quickly and confidently from floods, fires, hurricanes, and more with a dedicated recovery specialist by your side. Get expert guidance, insurance support, and trusted vendor connections to na...
brightharbor.com
January 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Recovering from a disaster can be scary and overwhelming—there's conflicting advice everywhere, a thousand details to keep track of, and it's hard to know where to even start. We're building Bright Harbor to take the guesswork out of recovery, and support you through every step in the journey.
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Last year State Farm dropped 70% of their customers in Pacific Palisades.
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
January 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Last year State Farm dropped 70% of their customers in Pacific Palisades.
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
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"A major wildfire in one geographical area concentrated with FAIR Plan-insured properties could overwhelm the FAIR Plan’s reserves" CA insurance commish Lara wrote in Sept.
The # of Pacific Palisades FAIR policies quadrupled since 2020, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports. heatmap.news/climate/los-...
The # of Pacific Palisades FAIR policies quadrupled since 2020, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports. heatmap.news/climate/los-...
California’s Insurance Overhaul Came Too Late
Private providers have started returning to the fire-ravaged state, but its insurer of last resort still has huge and growing exposure.
heatmap.news
January 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"A major wildfire in one geographical area concentrated with FAIR Plan-insured properties could overwhelm the FAIR Plan’s reserves" CA insurance commish Lara wrote in Sept.
The # of Pacific Palisades FAIR policies quadrupled since 2020, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports. heatmap.news/climate/los-...
The # of Pacific Palisades FAIR policies quadrupled since 2020, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports. heatmap.news/climate/los-...
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Need to clear up rumors or stories about oceans or weather? Join me Thursday at 7pm ET.
I'll be talking with my friends Dave & Ellen about their new book: using humor to tackle science myths in an era of wild conspiracy theories.
Register for the live stream at:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I'll be talking with my friends Dave & Ellen about their new book: using humor to tackle science myths in an era of wild conspiracy theories.
Register for the live stream at:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Need to clear up rumors or stories about oceans or weather? Join me Thursday at 7pm ET.
I'll be talking with my friends Dave & Ellen about their new book: using humor to tackle science myths in an era of wild conspiracy theories.
Register for the live stream at:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I'll be talking with my friends Dave & Ellen about their new book: using humor to tackle science myths in an era of wild conspiracy theories.
Register for the live stream at:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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“the study suggests that the probability of occurrence of a high-impact extreme season similar to 2005 (i.e., 28 named storms) may increase around 4 times during the 2020 – 2049 period relative to the historical period (1970–2019).”
Storm-resolving climate models project a 36% increase in the year-to-year variability of Atlantic hurricane activity by the 2050s 🌊🧪: ocean2climate.org/2024/11/30/s...
December 1, 2024 at 2:16 AM
“the study suggests that the probability of occurrence of a high-impact extreme season similar to 2005 (i.e., 28 named storms) may increase around 4 times during the 2020 – 2049 period relative to the historical period (1970–2019).”
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Another wacko Atlantic hurricane season is over! Details from @bhensonweather.bsky.social and I. Helene’s landfall gives the U.S. a record eight Cat 4 or Cat 5 Atlantic hurricane landfalls in the past eight years (2017-2024), as many as the prior 57 years.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/the-...
The weirdly hyperactive 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends » Yale Climate Connections
The Florida landfalls of Cat 4 Helene and Cat 3 Milton gave the U.S. a record-tying fifth consecutive year with a major hurricane landfall.
yaleclimateconnections.org
December 3, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Another wacko Atlantic hurricane season is over! Details from @bhensonweather.bsky.social and I. Helene’s landfall gives the U.S. a record eight Cat 4 or Cat 5 Atlantic hurricane landfalls in the past eight years (2017-2024), as many as the prior 57 years.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/the-...