FEMADUDE DISASTER TIP – When disaster strikes remember 3 very important things, although there are many others covered in my book. PHOTOS/VIDEO, RECEIPTS, HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY SHEETS. 1. After the disaster, treat your home as a crime scene and photograph and video everything, before you start any clean up, for proof of damages. Fema and your […]
Is FEMA Ready for the Next Katrina?
Is FEMA Ready for the Next Katrina? Everyone remembers the disaster of Hurricane Katrina and all of the deaths and issues that followed. While it’s impossible to stop hurricanes and other natural disasters, it is possible to improve the way that the government responds to and handles them. Without a doubt, they handled #HurricaneKatrina […]
Second Edition of Dust in the Wind just released!
I’m grateful to all of the readers out there who purchased my first book. Now, due to its success, a second edition was just released last week that contains more photos than the original book. It can be purchased on this website, on Smashwords.com, Apple and in Barnes & Noble bookstores. Thanks to everyone for […]
When They Tell You to Evacuate – Do It!
You’ve all seen it on the news. Every time we have a disaster in the country, from a volcanic eruption to a hurricane, some individuals simply refuse to leave their home and evacuate. Many do not feel that the disaster will be as dangerous or as damaging as it could be. Others don’t trust the […]
What Happens When States Can’t Afford to Call in FEMA?
In a true disaster, the governor of the state in which the disaster occurs will need to request federal help, and the President will need to declare a major disaster in the state and the county. This is the only way that residents of the area will be able to have any sort of disaster […]
Inexperienced, Incompetent or Impaired? The FEMA Inspector at Your Door
After a disaster, the FEMA inspector at your door might be inexperienced, incompetent or impaired. I spend a lot of my book talking about how a contract #FEMAinspector (CFI) is a real human being taking time out of their real life to help you, most often with the best intentions and the most professional demeanor. But […]