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After Hurricane Michael, Home- and Business-Owners May Need Guidance to Get through the Restoration Process
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(OPEN):
AS MANY HOME- AND BUSINESS-OWNERS ARE TAKING STOCK OF THE DAMAGE FROM
"HURRICANE MICHAEL", PETER DUNCANSON, OF "SERVICE-MASTER
RESTORE", OFFERS THESE TIPS--TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE
RESTORATION-PROCESS...
(DUNCANSON):
"IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE-PROVIDER, IMMEDIATELY; EVEN THOUGH HURRICANE-DAMAGE IS OFTEN NOT COVERED, YOU STILL NEED TO CHECK WITH YOUR PROVIDER, ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.
ALSO, BE AWARE OF CONTRACTORS WHO PROMISE TO REBUILD--ESPECIALLY IF THEY ASK FOR A DEPOSIT, AND SAY [THAT] THEY CAN COLLECT THE REMAINING BALANCE FROM YOUR INSURANCE-COMPANY.
DO YOUR DUE-DILIGENCE--AND ONLY RELY ON TRUSTED, PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES.
FINALLY, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE EXTENT OF ANY DAMAGE THAT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY MAY HAVE SUFFERED:
WHILE SOME DAMAGE MAY SEEM SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR A DO-IT-YOURSELF SOLUTION, IT'S MUCH SAFER AND LESS EXPENSIVE, IN THE LONG RUN, TO WORK WITH A TEAM OF
PROFESSIONALS--WHO HAVE THE TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, EQUIPMENT, AND SIZE TO HANDLE MOST ANY JOB, LARGE OR SMALL."
(CLOSE):
DUNCANSON ADDS THAT LIVE OPERATORS ARE AVAILABLE, 24-SEVEN, AT
1-800-"RESPOND"--AND THAT MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT "SERVICE-MASTER-RESTORE"-DOT-COM.
-- ADDITIONAL STATEMENT --
(DUNCANSON):
"YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO LOCAL OFFICIALS, REGARDING SAFETY.
AND, WHETHER YOU'RE RE-ENTERING AN EVACUATED AREA--OR DEALING WITH ANY DAMAGE AROUND THE
AREA--BE CAUTIOUS--ESPECIALLY BEFORE WALKING AROUND. CHECK FOR STANDING WATER AND DAMAGED
TREES--AND KEEP CHILDREN AND ELDERLY OUT OF THE IMPACTED AREAS--SINCE THERE MAY BE HEALTH-CONCERNS FROM CONTAMINANTS."
