Staying Prepared For Storm | SERVPRO of Anniston, Gadsden and Marshall County

12/7/2021 (Permalink)

Ready and able to help anytime anywhere.

Hard Freeze. Polar Vortex. Blizzard. These are not words we hear all that often in the South, but here at SERVPRO of Anniston, Gadsden and Marshall County we hear them frequently during the winter months. 

Locally, our franchise responds to numerous water damages from frozen pipes each year. Most of these are noticed quickly and mitigation services are performed before long term damage can occur. However, there are instances where a lake house or vacation home has suffered damage from frozen pipes that goes untreated due to the homeowners not knowing it occurred.

Our crews are always up to travel for storm. On a national level SERVPRO is the industry leader in storm respond. These events happen every winter somewhere up North. These events are usually called a polar vortex and cause wide spread damage. Our franchise has participated in several polar vortex events since the Lamey Team took ownership in 2016. It is a powerful and humbling sight to see franchises from across the country come together to help out an area devastated by damage like these events leave behind. 

These storm events keep us on our toes. We keep a trailer of equipment loaded and ready to roll at a moments notice. Our marketing support coordinator keeps an eye on the weather across the country to keep us apprised of any possible events that may be developing. Our corporate office employs a meteorologist who will send out alerts for events to watch as well. 

When it comes to storm events the old saying rings true. It really does take a village to successfully handle the organization, mitigation and documentation of all moving parts. No one job title or function is any more or less important than any other. Here at SERVPRO of Anniston, Gadsden and Marshall County we love being a part of the SERVPRO family.