Adjusters who encounter hoarders on property claims can expect to have trouble in determining the cause of a covered loss as well as damages, said Jeff Taxier, education and training manager for American Technologies, Inc. Typically, a hoarder equals more risk of a property insurance claim, he said. According to the National Fire Protection Association,

A strong line of storms moved through metro Atlanta and north Georgia Monday morning, spawning apparent tornadoes in north Georgia. Several areas saw major damage from the storms, including Carroll and Spalding counties. Once viewer event sent CBS46 a video of an apparent tornado ripping the roof off a building. The person filming the apparent

The southeast braced for more severe weather on Monday after an outbreak of tornadoes swept across the region on Sunday, killing two people in Louisiana while flooding is being blamed for one death in Texas. There were 10 reported tornadoes from Saturday to Sunday and lightning, hail and heavy rain in Texas and Louisiana. Francine

Preliminary investigation into the fire that caused severe damage to the South Elgin KinderCare Wednesday morning shows the fire began on an outside wall, fire officials said. The building at 1250 W. Spring St. was not open for business when the fire started around 5:35 a.m. and no one was inside, fire and village officials

As Oklahomans, many of us accept that sometimes Mother Nature is not kind to our state. We’ve all been affected by tornadoes in one way or another. One thing we don’t have to accept is that our home will be destroyed or seriously damaged by severe weather. Construction science has proven that high-wind and tornado-resistant

Two tornadoes have been confirmed based on damage left behind by overnight storms in North Texas, according to the National Weather Service. Damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado was found in Lewisville, and EF-0 evidence was found in Tarrant County. Straight-line winds caused some of the most serious damage in Rockwall. The NWS says 90

The security camera video is amazing. Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, a blue Toyota Tundra barreled through the front of “Sunshine State Armory” on Gall Boulevard in Zephyrhills. As the driver backs out, three men wearing hoodies dash in. They load up on guns and ammo. One man runs out with an armful of long