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Total Logistics Solutions Extends its Services Offering a ‘Consumer Advocate Program' for Post Disaster Victims
The weekend of September 12 - 14 was one Glenview residents won’t soon forget. Approximately 9.50 inches of rain fell in the Village -- the most rain falling in a single period in Chicago area since 1871. The storm and rain caused flash flooding, minor electrical outages (all 400 outages were … (0 comments)
These are Hurricane IKE photos taken from all over the Texas coast and beyond. There are a ton of them, and it may take a little while to load, but well worth your time to take a look at to understand the size and destruction of this storm.
Arlington Heights Homes Neighborhood Report
Hello Everyone, I just spoke with my Daughter in Southern Illinois and she is getting hit pretty hard with the reminits of Ike. Here in Northwest Indiana in Cedar Lake we do have some flooding of yards.. Take a look at the pics.. and I hear we are not done yet..
3 p.m. Update from Gulf County Emergency Management: 
For many people, a tropical storm or even a hurricane is an unknown element to deal with. As I sit at my computer awaiting the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna (and now complete this blog after the passing of Hanna), I have had the chance to browse many of the Internet … (3 comments)
Homeowners and potential homebuyers, alike, now have an easy-to-use online website to determine whether any particular address in Hillsborough County, Florida is situated in a flood zone. This link is provided by the government online resources:
August 27th, 2008 
Well today again, we had a delluge of feeder bands coming through south Florida. There was so much rain, I couldn't get to my car for over an hour.
I live in Palm Bay, FL; one of the hardest hit areas in Brevard county due to Tropical Storm Fay. The devastation here is terrible. People close to me have lost everything they own due to flooding. Unfortunately, regular homeowner's insurance does not cover most types of flooding that have occurred in … (0 comments)
The United States government has a website which allows you to input an address to determine the flood risk factor. You can also receive information on how much flood insurance would cost and where to go to find an insurance agent for flood insurance.
High 88 low 71 Late T-Storms
This has been a wet and soggy March, April, and May (especially May). June? I always said I wanted to visit Seattle, I think I just changed my mind.
I am marvelling at some of my neighboring cities to the north of St Charles, Missouri. I see small communities of Winfield, Elsberry, and Clarksville fighting for their existance, as the Mississippi River approaches them and wants them to fell her rath. I watch local news of massive sandbagging being done … (5 comments)
I am happy to report that our condohotel project is still going strong at the Polynesian Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.
Wisconsin has been hammered by rains lately and many roads and freeways are closed. The Rock River, Crawfish, Bark, Fox, Baraboo, Wisconsin and Milwaukee rivers and others are at record levels. Driving from Delafield to Madison is now 113 miles if you take the recommended route as compared to 50 or so miles … (1 comments)
Well I can honestly tell you I have lived through the worst two single disasters in Lake Delton's history. First the fire the took my home in 2006 and now the lake has breached and eroded its own bank, destroying homes and removing the water from the lake.
The Holland area, and really most of West Michigan has been hit really been hit by rain within the last week. Yesterday was OK and today has been very nice (thankfully!) but before that it was terrible, flooding many areas. It was especially terrible because there were casualties due to this … (3 comments)
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
LEVEE DISTRICT 1 TOURSGet a first hand view of the levees protecting our homes and businesses onone of the following Saturdays.May 3, 2008May 10, 2008May 24, 2008May 31, 200810 a.m. - 12 noonTours are being offered to the public in a partnership with PRO-ACT SutterCounty Citizens Alliance, City of Yuba City, … (1 comments)
My grandson, Adrian, played in a baseball tournament last weekend in Pocahontas. We won the tournament and all the boys played great! Pocahontas has had serious flooding and the water is still very high, it did not affect the ball park, it was on higher ground.
It's 6:36 AM. Saturday. Naperville. Illinois. It's raining and very raw outside.
Well guys, if you have not read my blog from last, please read it before you read this:
The weather has been sooo rainy here in White county! We have had severe flooding in areas in Southern White Co. some of the residents have really been hit hard. 
Popular yet incorrect notions about the National Flood Insurance Program can lead homeowners and businesses to avoid this easy and important safeguard. For example here are some common myths: * Homeowners insurance policies cover floods. * You cannot buy flood insurance if you do not live in a high flood-risk area or if your … (0 comments)
Due to the early equinox and the full moon coming on the next day, Easter came this year on the earliest date for almost 100 years and won't be this early for another 200 years. Maybe we can blame this continued cold weather on these facts. Got to blame it on … (6 comments)
OK, I have got to say, it is SO HARD to hear the press EVERYDAY tell everyone HOW BAD the market is, just perpetuating the problem....!
There has been flooding in Batesville, Arkansas. A friend of a friend sent me these photos of the area effected.
Area smack with flooding yesterday and today
Every location in the world has one form of natural disasters or another. In fact, currently, those are even being changed around from what we consider the "norm". 
Two ambitious young men have made a movie called "Randomocity". It's headed to the film in LA and New York. It's set in Findlay, OH - Flag City USA.
This last month has seen a lot of rain here in Oregon, and that water has to go somewhere. Itturns out it went in the crawlspace of a lot of homes. Fields are also being flooded aroundhousing developments and it seems the animals that live in these fields have decided tomove … (11 comments)
Every family wishes to protect their domicile and it is more than just a home where people like, it is much more than that and the need to protect your living space and territory is an innate characteristic of the species. Humans are a territorial animal like other higher mammals; we … (0 comments)
Due to the flooding throughout Washington State, the IRS has updated their 1031 exchange deadlines for qualified candidates.
Are you interested in helping the storm victims in Washington State? 
My goodness! What a storm we've had today. 
Some time in early 2008, FEMA is going to release new flood maps for San Mateo County. So what, you say? Well, if you live in certain areas of San Mateo and Redwood Shores you should worry because if, as expected, FEMA says you are in a flood plain, you will … (1 comments)
The famous western writer, Zane Grey, first chronicled the "Code of the West". The men and women who came to this part of the country during the westward expansion of the United States were bound by an unwritten code of conduct.
In our area (northeastern Illinois) there have been some heavy rains, recently. I have been flooded (no pub intended) with phone calls from my former clients, as well as other people looking for some advice on how to handle the wet basement problem. I thought that I would share these ideas … (8 comments)
The first sign something wasn't quite right was when on my home after an appointment, I couldn't get into my driveway because of the line of cars, vans, trucks and semis blocking it.
We've seen the news and the massive flooding hitting the Midwest right now and have seen the damage on TV - damage that is already in the hundred of millions of dollars. Some of that rain came in through Chicago and due to all of the previous rain, the ground is very saturated … (2 comments)
Another article in the “Floods and Flood Insurance” Series…
I just found this site on the internet. I think it could be useful for homeowners, especially in Florida and the south where our weather can sometimes be severe.
We had rain last night. All night. Woke up periodically, heard the nice rain, thought, "How nice!" (we have had a drought in recent memory), turned over, went back to sleep. 
Home buyers often follow their hearts, and they should. Sometimes just going with a gut feeling is the best indicator. But when it’s house-touring time, it’s important to set those emotions aside and replace them with clear-headed thinking and a critical eye. Otherwise, your potential dream house might just turn … (2 comments)
A few years ago, one of my clients contracted to purchase an older home in her idea of the "perfect neighborhood." She had rented in this neighborhood for many years and was absolutely in love with the area. 
After watching the level of Canyon Lake decline over the last two years, it's really nice to watch water levels come back up. The lake is at 906.23' this morning, which is up a full four feet from the low recorded on Sunday and less than three feet below full. Lake … (0 comments)
In the last few days our area has received a heavy amount of rain. Fall Creek twists and turns throughout our area and others. These are pictures from today on my way home from the office. The news reports say that this could get worse and possibly freeze in the next few … (1 comments)
My Household Survival Kit....