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Recent wildfires in California have left a trail of destruction across the state, with high wind conditions and other wildfire risk factors expected to continue.

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The Blank Rome community stands with those affected by the devastating impacts of the wildfires in California, and other severe weather events across the United States. With offices in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts,&nbsp;New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, D.C., we are ready to assist those in the path of severe weather nationwide.

Extreme weather events cause billions of dollars of damage to businesses every year. Business interruptions, damage and/or destruction of property (buildings, inventory, and assets), and employee-related matters can quickly cripple companies that do not act quickly to stem damage, obtain available financial assistance, and successfully file insurance claims to ensure maximum insurance recoveries.

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<a href="/services-and-industries/insurance-recovery/severe-weather-emergency-recovery-team-swert/" id="18436">Blank Rome’s Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Team (“SWERT”)</a> is an interdisciplinary group of Blank Rome attorneys and government relations professionals with decades of experience helping companies and individuals recover from severe weather events, including wildfires. Our team includes Blank Rome Government Relations’ <a href="/people/alan-rubin/" id="28461">Alan Rubin</a>—who is in touch with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on updates and to provide assistance with FEMA communications, and who has worked with many city and county emergency managers during severe weather—as well as senior counsel John Heintz and <a href="/people/linda-kornfeld/" id="19135">Linda Kornfeld</a>, partner and co-chair of our nationally recognized Insurance Recovery practice, which has helped clients recover millions of dollars on their insurance policies after severe weather events.

In addition, our team includes insurance recovery, labor and employment, government contracts, environmental, and energy attorneys, and additional government relations professionals with extensive experience in disaster recovery. Our multifaceted team allows us to analyze your issues from every conceivable angle to ensure a holistic, complete, and comprehensive approach to your needs and issues.

SWERT Wildfire and FEMA Resources for Individuals &amp; Businesses

Our SWERT team has developed helpful and practical wildfire preparedness and FEMA resource checklists, with key steps to prepare and recover, and contact information for California insurers, government agencies, and relief nonprofits.

Our SWERT checklists are immediately helpful to individuals who are preparing for and recovering from severe weather events, including dealing with FEMA and insurance claims:

<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025_SWERT_Wildfire_Alert.pdf">Steps to Follow to Protect Your Wildfire Insurance Recovery</a>

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<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-Early-Recovery-Checklist-for-FEMA-and-Other-Related-Emergency-Services-for-Individuals-and-Businesses.pdf">Early Recovery Checklist for FEMA and Other Related Emergency Services for Individuals and Businesses</a>

<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/07.02.24_Insurance_Checklist_Hurricane_Florida.pdf">Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses in Florida</a>

<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/07.2.24_Updated_InsuranceRecovery_Gulf_Coast.pdf">Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses on the Gulf Coast</a>

<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/07.02.24_Insurance_Checklist_Hurricane_Texas.pdf">Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses in Texas</a>

<a href="https://admin.blankrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/07.02.24_Checklist_Hurricane_Eastern_Seaboard.pdf">Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses on the Eastern Seaboard</a>

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