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| | Farmers Insurance And Subsidiaries Prepared With Adjusters To Handle Hurricane Isaac
By Lonce LaMon - August 27, 2012
Farmers Insurance and its subsidiaries are prepared for deployment to help customers once Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in Southern Florida and moves to the Florida panhandle, Alabama, and Mississippi, and Louisiana coasts.
"Isaac is moving through Cuba today and is expected to make landfall in the Florida keys sometime tomorrow," noted Paul Quinn, Assistant Vice President of Claims for Farmers Insurance, on Saturday. "We will strategically position claims adjusters to deploy to all affected areas after Isaac makes landfall."
Farmers Insurance advises its customers in Isaac's projected path to pay close attention to the latest weather reports and begin making necessary preparations.
Farmers customers and non-customers alike can go to www.farmers.com and click on the Claims Section for tips on updating home inventory, evacuation route planning, and a new video on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane. The video can be viewed at:
Forecasters warned that Isaac could be upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane – capable of sustained winds of 96-100 mph – as it hits the northern Gulf Coast somewhere between Florida and Louisiana later this week.
The governors of Mississippi and Louisiana declared a state of emergency as officials prepared for Isaac. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal urged residents in low-lying areas of several southeastern parishes to voluntarily leave ahead of the storm. He said mandatory evacuations would likely be ordered on Monday. The governor also activated 4,000 National Guard troops and informed other states that Louisiana might need assistance if hit by Isaac.
"We’re all going to err on the side of being overprepared," Jindal said. He added that he may skip his speaking engagement at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this week if his state is still threatened by the storm.
In the city of New Orleans, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago, Mayor Mitch Landrieu also declared a state of emergency. "I'll remind everybody that we thought Katrina would be a wind and rain event," Landrieu said.
"Residents should be frightened because we have issued a State of Emergency," Mississippi Gov. Bryant said. "However, I urge individuals and families to finalize their personal preparedness efforts. Review your family communication plan, make sure your emergency supply kit is fully stocked and know where you will go if you need to evacuate."
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday evening discontinued a hurricane warning for the Florida Keys and west coast of Florida, but issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from the New Orleans area to the Florida Panhandle.
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