What is some of the worst Hurricane devastation you’ve ever seen?
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 had probably the most devastating damage over the broadest area, although the four Florida storms of 2004 (Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan) provided us with a major logistical challenge due to the need for concurrent teams in separate locations throughout the state. But every storm is devastating in its own way to the people directly affected by it. I try not to forget the “big picture”. Comparing one storm to another really doesn’t matter to someone whose home, business, property or boat has been severely damaged. Where is the most unusual place you’ve ever located a policyholder’s boat after a storm? How did you get it out? When boats break loose during the violence of a hurricane they can end up almost anywhere. We have found them on the water, under the water or out of the water; in parking lots, driveways, swamps, bayous, and yards; on roads, highways and train tracks; by themselves or in a pile with many other boats. As Doctor Seuss once said “From the
