What’s Ahead Following Hurricane Ida? Hurricane Larry Expected to Churn Through the Atlantic | Spring Hill Hurricane Claim Lawyers Whittel & Melton

Hurricane Ida has caused widespread power outages, blocked roads, and water and sewage issues in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Many are unable to return home. Hurricane Larry is expected to bring severe swells to the East Coast.

Remember to stay updated with weather alerts and have an emergency plan ready.

Similar to Ida, Larry is rapidly intensifying, with wind speeds increasing by 35 mph in 24 hours or less. Larry is forecasted to pass near Canada over the weekend, potentially causing disruptions in northern Florida and southern Georgia later in the week.

Hurricane Ida rapidly escalated from a Category 1 to a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The storm intensified rapidly from 85 mph to 150 mph in less than 24 hours, leaving people with little time to prepare and protect themselves.

In 2020, the US experienced 30 named storms, including 14 hurricanes (7 significant), 11 of which made landfall, with Greek letters used to name the rest of the storms for the season.

The storm names for the remainder of the 2021 hurricane season are as follows:

• Larry
• Mindy
• Nicholas
• Odette
• Peter
• Rose
• Sam
• Teresa
• Victor
• Wanda

How Can You Best Protect Your Home or Business Property From the Aftermath of a Hurricane or Tropical Storm?

After a hurricane or tropical storm causes damage to your property, your insurance company may deny your claim. Insurance companies prioritize their profits.

Our Hernando County Hurricane Claim Lawyers at Whittel & Melton can help you understand your options for seeking the financial compensation you deserve.

Our Hernando County Hurricane Claim Lawyers Are Here For You

Before the hurricane strikes, our Hernando County Hurricane Claim Lawyers at Whittel & Melton urge you to have a plan of action in place to protect your interests.

1. Create a Tropical Storm/Hurricane Preparedness Plan for your family/business. You can view what this may look like for you
2. Take before and after pictures of your home and keep your pictures updated as time goes by. You will want both interior and exterior pictures so that you have proof of your property and what it looked like before a storm as well as what it looks like immediately after. This will serve as great proof so that the insurance company cannot make any false claims on what your property may have looked like previously vs. how it looks now, etc.
3. Do not delay in contacting our Hernando County Hurricane Claims Lawyers at Whittel & Melton so that we can provide you with our expert opinion and further guidance on filing a successful hurricane or storm damage insurance claim.

We are more than happy to provide you with a free consultation so that you understand what you are up against and what to expect. We know all the tips and tricks the insurance companies may try and use on you and we will be there to represent you and make sure you are not taken advantage of.

Call us today in Hernando County at 352-666-6666 or call us statewide at 866-608-5529. You can also contact us online 24/7 online.