10/26/2026
🌀 STORM DAMAGE? DON’T WAIT TO START YOUR INSURANCE CLAIM.
If your home was damaged during Hurricane Isaias, begin documenting and reporting the loss as soon as it is safe.
Here’s what to do:
1️⃣ Contact your insurance company immediately.
Report the damage, request a claim number, and save your adjuster’s contact information.
2️⃣ Document everything.
Take photos and videos of each affected room, damaged item, exterior area, roof, vehicle, and surrounding property before cleanup begins.
3️⃣ Prevent additional damage safely.
Make only necessary temporary repairs, such as covering a damaged roof or broken window. Photograph the area before and after repairs, and keep every receipt.
4️⃣ Create an inventory.
List damaged belongings with their description, approximate age, cost, and replacement value when known. Save receipts, warranties, and serial numbers.
5️⃣ Do not discard items too quickly.
Keep damaged property available for inspection unless it creates a health or safety risk. Photograph anything that must be removed.
6️⃣ Maintain a claim log.
Record every call, email, inspection, document submitted, and deadline. Keep copies of everything sent to the insurer.
7️⃣ Call before signing repair contracts.
Ask whether your policy has inspection, managed-repair, or preferred-vendor requirements. Never sign a contract you do not fully understand.
⚠️ Wind and flood claims may be separate. A homeowners policy may not cover flood damage. If both contributed to the loss, contact the appropriate homeowners and flood insurers promptly.
Ask your adjuster about deductibles, covered repairs, temporary-living benefits, required documents, and Proof of Loss deadlines.
Need assistance? Contact the Florida Insurance Consumer Helpline:
📞 1-877-693-5236
🌐 MyFloridaCFO.com/Division/Consumers
Education First. Strategy Always.
Delilah Goodman
Mortgage Loan Originator | Florida & Georgia
📞 (786) 431-8139
Educational information only—not individualized insurance, legal, financial, tax, or claims-adjusting advice.