As Tropical Storm Edouard brings severe weather to the Gulf Coast, Blank Rome’s Severe Weather Emergency Recovery ("SWERT") Team can provide resources to prepare for, and recover from, severe weather.
The full list of resources is available below and on our SWERT Team page, including state- and region-specific insurance checklists, with key steps to prepare for the storm, and contact information for insurers, government agencies, and relief nonprofits.
Alan Rubin & Linda Kornfeld
SWERT Co-Chairs
SWERT Resources for Individuals & Businesses
Our SWERT team has developed helpful and practical preparedness checklists; lists of national, state, and local online and phone emergency response contacts; articles; and other materials for both individuals and businesses affected by storms, wildfires, hurricanes, and other severe weather events.
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:
- Early Recovery Checklist for FEMA and Other Related Emergency Services for Individuals and Businesses
- Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses in Texas
- Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses on the Gulf Coast
- Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses in Florida
- Insurance Checklist for Individuals in the Event of Hurricane Losses on the Eastern Seaboard
- Steps to Follow to Protect Your Wildfire Insurance Recovery
