Record-setting flood waters in 2008 caused severe damage to the Cedar Rapids Community School District's properties. The groundbreaking ceremony for the District's new Services Campus was held on June 28, 2010. District Superintendent Dr. Dave Benson, acknowledged elected officials from the state, county and city governments, as well as school board members. Thanking FEMA and State Emergency Management personnel for their efforts, he pointed out the efforts of Adjusters International. Adjusters International has been working with the District on their flood recovery claims since June 2008, and Dr. Benson expressed the District's gratitude for their guidance and support.


Photo courtesy of Cedar Rapids Community Schools. Adjusters International Disaster Recovery personnel pictured far right (L to R): Bob Wright, Marty Calabro and Bill Sherman.

In September, organizations and citizens from across the nation are coming together for the seventh annual National Preparedness Month event, designed to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities. Adjusters International has heeded FEMA's Ready Campaign call for organizations to join the National Preparedness Month Coalition and to publicize the importance of being prepared for emergencies, whether that emergency be three days without electricity, or a major disaster striking your community and damaging your home or workplace. Last year, 2,700 organizations took part in the Coalition.

Adjusters International offers a host of information on disaster preparedness, including "Ten Things You Can Do To Make Disaster Recovery Go More Smoothly."

For over 20 years Adjusting Today has been a trusted publication of insurance professionals around the globe. One of our most popular editions is "Flood: Understanding and Recovering from One of Natures Worst Disasters." This article aims to clarify the complexities of flood insurance and describe the role of the National Flood Insurance Program — which Congress has once again extended.

Rounding out this edition is a brief discussion of the role of the FEMA Public Assistance Program, outlining the key steps in the grant process as well as the potential pitfalls. The entire issue has been updated with the most current information available at press time. Subscriptions to Adjusting Today are offered free of charge in both hard copy and PDF format.

When the Cedar River overflowed its banks in June 2008, Linn County turned to Adjusters International for assistance in assessing their damages — which to date have totaled over $55 million. For their efforts on behalf of the County, Supervisor Ben Rogers was quoted in the GazetteOnline as saying of Adjusters International "They have been a Godsend to Linn County. They are one of the reasons we are so far along in our recovery."

Adjusters International's extensive expertise in assisting those who have suffered catastrophic property damage comes from their 25-year history of helping those affected by fires, floods, every major hurricane and earthquake, as well as tornados and winter storms. AI's client roster includes many of the major names in the private and public sectors. The company's in-depth knowledge of insurance adjusting and the FEMA Public Assistance program is a direct result of their management of claims resulting from the nation's most serious disasters. AI has handled such claims as those resulting from The Oklahoma City Bombing, 1993 World Trade Center bombing and their recovery from the catastrophic 9-11-01 event, and the City of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.