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Marce Edwards is the business editor. She has been at The News Tribune for seven years and has written about technology and big businesses in the South Sound including Weyerhaeuser and Russell. Before moving to Tacoma, she worked at The Idaho Statesman in Boise. She is a Northwest native who likes to garden and refuses to use an umbrella. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and two kids.
C.R. Roberts is a Tacoma native. Before joining The News Tribune, he worked as a freelance writer and part-time cowhand on a cattle ranch in Northern Idaho. He writes about small business, personal finance and other business issues.
John Gillie writes about the aerospace and airline industries, commercial development and consumer issues. During his 30-year-tenure at The News Tribune he has covered issues as diverse as the Native American fishing rights disputes, crime and the courts, the wood products industry and energy. He lived in Tacoma with his family for 25 years, but now lives in Kent because his wife heads a five-state non-profit foundation headquartered in Ballard, and it only seemed a sensible compromise to make considering their workplaces are 40 miles apart.
Kelly Kearsley has been a business reporter at The News Tribune since 2005. She covers the Port of Tacoma and international trade. Being born and raised in Spokane she’s used to living in cities with inferiority complexes and, in fact, prefers it. Prior to working at The News Tribune, she spent three years as a reporter for The Bulletin in Bend, Oregon and another year working stints for The Associated Press and Seattle Times. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and miniature schnauzer.
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Storm-related tips and information for consumers from the NW Insurance Council:
If you have Flood Insurance, your damaged property is covered up to the policy limits you purchased under the National Flood Insurance Program.
However, flood, mudslide and landslide damage are typically excluded from standard Homeowners and Business owners insurance. Those who want coverage can purchase a Difference in Conditions policy through a surplus lines carrier. Mudflow, defined as a moving river of mud, is also excluded from standard policies. Coverage for mudflow is available from the NFIP.
• If your home, apartment or business has suffered damage that exceeds your deductible amount, call the insurance company or agent who handles your flood insurance policy right away to file a claim.
• Before entering a building, check for structural damage. Don't go in if there is any chance of the building collapsing. Upon entering the building, do not use matches, cigarette lighters or any other open flames, since flooding may have damaged your gas lines and gas may be trapped inside. Instead, use a flashlight to light your way.
Keep power off until an electrician has inspected your system for safety.
• Floodwaters pick up sewage and chemicals from roads, farms and factories. If your home has been flooded, protect your family's health by cleaning up your house right away. Throw out foods and medicines that may have come into contact with contaminated water.
• Until local authorities proclaim your water supply safe, boil water for drinking and food preparation for five minutes before using.
• Be careful walking inside. After a flood, steps and floors are often slippery with mud and covered with debris, including nails and broken glass.
• Remove as much standing water as possible from inside your home or business. Ventilate your home or business with fans and/or dehumidifiers.
• Take steps to reduce your risk of future floods. Make sure to follow local building codes and ordinances when rebuilding, and use flood-resistant materials and techniques to protect yourself and your property from future flood damage.
• For more information about Flood Insurance, contact your insurance company or agent, or call NFIP at 888-FLOOD29 or visit http://www.floodsmart.gov.
