(Atlanta Business Chronicle) — Disaster relief funding is on its way for metro Atlantans who lost their properties in last fall’s flooding. The federal government’s $5.1 billion in supplemental Federal Emergency Management Agency funding singed by President Barack Obama includes $33.3 million for property buyouts in the Atlanta suburbs. The projects include about 120 Atlanta-area properties in […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — Chicago area homeowners dealing with flood damage should be on the alert. Unscrupulous contractors and con artists are scouting for prey and ready to make what already is a bad situation even worse. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and northern Illinois notes scam artists are often quick to take advantage […]
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — Lawyers for homes and business owners whose property was damaged in the September floods are demanding millions of dollars in damages from Atlanta-area cities. The Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency has opened up 290 files on flood claims filed against Austell, Powder Springs and Hiram. The agency is administered by the […]