{"id":2176,"date":"2023-03-16T03:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T08:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.policyadvocate.com\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2023-03-16T03:22:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T08:22:22","slug":"damage-costs-to-further-rise-as-more-storms-sweep-through-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fire.h50.us\/~morganpolicy\/blog\/damage-costs-to-further-rise-as-more-storms-sweep-through-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Damage Costs to Further Rise as More Storms Sweep Through California"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Damage Costs to Further Rise as More Storms Sweep<\/h2>\n<p>Rain has pounded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ca.gov\/\"><u>California<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for months \u2014 and weather officials are warning residents that more is on the way. The countdown is on for the heavy downpours that are expected in Southern California, and many are already in prep mode as the region will likely see<a href=\"https:\/\/www.policyadvocate.com\/insurance-claim-cases\/flood-damage-claims-attorney-florida\/\">\u00a0<u>flooding<\/u><\/a>, strong winds, and snow in the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Storm after storm has saturated California from end-to-end this winter, leaving residents to cope with major flooding, widespread power outages, landslides, fallen trees, and road closures.\u00a0As rescue crews work to keep up with the flash <a href=\"\/blog\/florida-flood-damage-threat-compounded-by-delayed-hurricane-michael-cleanup\/\">flooding damage<\/a>, and keep communities safe, the Pacific storms, known as atmospheric rivers, are estimated to have caused $31 billion to $34 billion of economic impacts, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-11\/california-rain-has-caused-more-than-30-billion-in-estimated-losses?leadSource=uverify%20wall\"><u>Bloomberg News<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Prevent Further Damage and Stay Safe During the Ongoing California Storms<\/h2>\n<p>According to officials, a substantial portion of the damage to homes\u00a0and businesses\u00a0occurred as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.policyadvocate.com\/blog\/does-my-insurance-company-cover-damage-from-mudslides\/\"><u>mudslides and landslides<\/u><\/a>\u00a0as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.policyadvocate.com\/insurance-claim-cases\/water-damage-claims-attorney-florida\/\"><u>water damage<\/u><\/a>\u00a0caused by serious flooding.<\/p>\n<p>To help prepare for what is to come, California residents should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know the type of flood risk in their areas, by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/msc.fema.gov\/portal\/home\"><u>Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Map Service Center<\/u><\/a> or the California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services My Hazards\u00a0website and learn steps to reduce personal risk.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\"><u>Monitor the weather<\/u><\/a> for forecasted heavy rainfall and other dangerous conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Create an emergency plan for your home and family that includes home evacuation routes, locations of utility shutoffs, and how family members will contact or reconnect with if separated.<\/li>\n<li>Make a disaster supply kit that includes enough food, water, and medications that could last for at least 10 days.<\/li>\n<li>Create and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/business\"><u>business preparedness plan <\/u><\/a>for your company, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Consider temporary measures to prevent flooding, including adding sandbags around your property, and permanent measures that may include landscaping, channels, and deflection walls to keep water away from your home or <a href=\"\/business-insurance-claims-attorney-florida\/\">business<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Keep important documents in waterproof containers or sealed bags and create password-protected digital copies.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase and store materials for protecting your home in a location away from potential flooding, including sandbags, plywood, lumber, and plastic sheeting to mitigate further <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-a-property-damage-claim-before-a-hurricane-strikes\/\">damage to the property<\/a> before your insurance provider can assess the damage. Due to the widespread nature of the storms and the resulting damage, many insurance professionals may be overwhelmed. However, insurers will expect policyholders to use preventive measures to keep further damage from occurring.<\/li>\n<li>Review your insurance coverage, so you are prepared to pursue a claim once the storms have passed, and the damage can be fully assessed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact Our California Storm Damage and Insurance Claims Specialists for Help<\/h2>\n<p>As the storms\u00a0continue, a full assessment of the statewide damage may not be known for some time. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=2068363622310436038\"><u>The Morgan Law Group P.A.<\/u><\/a>, our <a href=\"\/\"><u>insurance claims attorneys<\/u><\/a>\u00a0encourage home, condo, business, and other property owners to seek help from our California storm damage specialists to understand their coverage details and pursue the outcome they deserve from their insurance policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a> our experienced insurance claims attorneys for help online\u00a0or\u00a0by calling <a href=\"tel:888-904-2524\">888-904-2524<\/a> to schedule a free consultation and learn how we can help you assess your storm damage accurately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damage Costs to Further Rise as More Storms Sweep Rain has pounded California\u00a0for months \u2014 and weather officials are warning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[23,24,34,38,41],"class_list":["post-2176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-damage-cost","tag-damage-claim-attorney","tag-damage-cost","tag-insurance-claim","tag-lawyers","tag-storm-claim"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Damage Costs to Further Rise as More Storms Sweep Through CA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Know about damage costs to further rise as more storms sweep through California. 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