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Company Launches New Flood Inspection and Maintenance Plan
FRA’s yearly nationwide flood Inspection and maintenance plan provides certified engineering, permitting, and re-certification, combined with coordinating and collecting maintenance of flood panels, floodgates, flood barriers, drainage systems, and inspection of mechanical equipment such as sump pumps and generators. FRA will also analyze and evaluate nearby levees and berms for excessive vegetative growth, cracks, or […]
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Flood Risk America is Keeping Their Beaches Clean
Flood Risk America and Flood Risk Canada are concerned about the contamination and garbage that is occurring on our beaches. We are taking action and have created a schedule of beach cleanup days. Join our volunteers in making steady progress to clean up beaches in both the United States and Canada “Our mission is to protect both the […]
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Company Reaches Out to Architects With New Services to Advance the Industry
Integrated Project Delivery is an important trend in the AEC industry. Flood Risk America introduced their pre-construction consulting services to the architectural industry to help their IPD systems change in a unique and positive way that may influence a revolution in team collaboration. For years, there has been a disconnect between FEMA and NFIP regulations. […]
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Company Finds way to Save Companies Money, Without Having Them Spend Out-of-Pocket For Their Services.
Every business owner on earth wants to find a way to save and make more money, especially without paying out-of- pocket for the expenses. Just when we thought the saying of “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is,” was correct, we met Stephen Gill, the partner and CEO of Flood Risk America. […]
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Flood Risk America Saves Parking Garages and Basements From Flooding
Parking garages and basements are a big concern for insurance carriers. From a structural standpoint, they are comprised of enclosed areas, which happen to result in flood damage to not only the building itself and the cars that are contained, but a flooding event can also affect mechanical and electrical equipment. Other vulnerable utility equipment […]
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One Company’s Solution to Repetitive Loss Claims
Nationwide, 11,000 repetitive loss properties dot coastal zones or other low-lying areas with their numbers continuingly increasing. This rise is in part because of the effects of climate change and ongoing development. What exactly is a repetitive loss? A Repetitive Loss (RL) property is any insurable building for which the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]
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Company Helps Builders Save Millions of Dollars
Flood Risk America (FRA) provides in-depth, professional, FEMA compliant, flood mitigation pre-development consulting services to construction companies and real estate developers. “We have the tools and expertise to anticipate the potential future Base Flood Elevations (BFE),” said Stephen Gill, CEO. With architectural and engineering experience in flood prevention, FRA works with clients to evaluate the data and […]
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Avoid Flood Exposure to Your Elevators and Essential Equipment
Consequences of flooding on elevators and valuable assets can devastate a facility’s ability to function and can also cause loss of business and interruption to both the clients and owners. In various instances, many facilities could not function for long durations because essential equipment was placed in basements, sub-basements, or ground floor levels that flooded. […]
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Why Golf Course Owners are Extremely Happy
We have hit our ‘hole- in- one’ with this concept. — Tiffany Largey, COO Golf is a prestigious sport loved by many people across the world. With the contributing factors of its relaxing atmosphere, beautiful courses, perfectly set grass, and small bodies of water, golf is a sport that can heavily rely on the consequences […]
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Flood Risk America Helps Victims of Hurricane Mathew With FEMA Grant and Mitigation Money
Hurricane Matthew had devastating effects across the Atlantic coast. As a result of this catastrophic event, many businesses have been closed down due to flooding, not only leaving many people out of work, but also billions of dollars in reconstruction value. “We are deeply sorry for the losses that anyone has faced during Hurricane Matthew […]
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Railroad Safety Against flooding
The Federal Railroad Administration highlights the importance of safety within the railroad industry. Their mission focuses on efficiency, reliability, and protection of passengers, cargo, and railways. Flood Risk America & Flood Risk Canada is proposing a solution to all Railroad companies to decrease the amount of derailments, potential losses, and injury. What if we were […]
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Introducing Golf Course Flood Prevention Program
Flood Risk America announced today the launch of a Golf Course Flood Prevention Program. This program is uniquely designed to help golf course owners and managers acquire flood insurance not only on the clubhouse, but also to the bunkers and fairways as well. Our services are backed by a $10,000 warranty protection plan, so if […]
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