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New "destructive" weather alerts for mobile devices


Written by: Sill Adjusting Group


New "destructive" weather alerts for mobile devices

The National Weather Services has added a new emergency alert that will be sent to mobile devices. The "destructive" weather alert will warn anyone in harm's way.

According to the National Weather Service this new category of an alert will be triggered when a severe thunderstorm begins to produce damaging winds, hail, or lightning.

Dangerous weather conditions that come up during a severe thunderstorm include straight-line winds, derechoes, cloud-to-ground lightning, and flash floods.

The NWS will now monitor these types of severe conditions and a warning will be triggered.

The alerts will include three categories that detail the damage threat. They include base, considerable, or destructive damage threats.

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The NWS says only 10 percent of all severe thunderstorms reach the destructive category each year in the United States. This new alert will be delivered to anyone that is in a location where urgent action is needed to get to safety.

This new life saving technology is a significant enhancement from the National Weather Service, but storm damage to property is inevitable during severe weather outbreaks.

If your property is damaged during a storm you can get expert help throughout an insurance claim. A claim can be a difficult and stressful process, especially for business owners and large residential homeowners. The claims require extensive proof of loss documentation, a complete damage assessment and report, and for businesses a loss of revenue report may also be necessary.

The Sill Adjusting Group is the leading public adjusting firm in North America, with the experience to handle any type of property damage claim.

Property owners have trusted Sill to help settle their insurance claims for more than 90 years. You don't have to take on the insurance company alone, when you hire Sill we can prepare all reports and documents for the claim, and we can settle your claim much faster than you would on your own.

When you work with Sill you get the insurance settlement you deserve.

We have offices throughout North America which means we can respond to any affected area within hours. If you experience any type of property damage contact Sill 24/7.