Throughout Canada, many of us collectively look forward to Springtime, Mother Nature’s most amazing transition period of the year. As trees, flowers, crops, and longer, gentler days blossom, so too do lingering seasonal severe weather threats. The wondrous transition often arrives with dangerous changeover situations. Thunderstorms and tornadoes, heavy, wet-spring… Read more »
The Smiths basked in a tropical vacation as they awaited spring’s arrival. Toasty sand warmed their toes and fruity drinks flowed. The weather? Sheer perfection. Then a call from home chilled the mood: a water pipe had burst, flooding their entire house in Chateauguay. As the shocked housesitter opened the… Read more »
If a natural disaster strikes your business, the future becomes downright frightening. In fact, experts estimate that one in four companies fail to reopen after skies clear. What can your management team do to ensure your business reopens without lasting damage to staff, revenue, productivity and customer loyalty? “Natural disasters… Read more »
They start dark, they grow dangerous and their severe winds, bolts of lightning and resulting flash flooding can quickly turn deadly. Our pets sense their pending arrival long before we see the lightning flashes, or hear the thunder. How can that be? Lightning sets off long reaching static electricity that… Read more »
Fire, a severe storm, a vehicle impact or even a single window punctured by a falling tree limb – any of these can force an owner to board up part or all of a structure, either temporarily or for a lengthy period. It looks simple – grab lumber, hammer, a… Read more »