tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post5091937923896915388..comments2024-03-22T01:20:21.749-07:00Comments on Board Game Reviews by Josh: Tornadoes in JoplinJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-3585179424937538802011-05-25T10:41:37.702-07:002011-05-25T10:41:37.702-07:00Oh, Josh... I am so sorry to hear about all of thi...Oh, Josh... I am so sorry to hear about all of this, and so tremendously impressed with your ability to write something so positive in light of such destruction. I have two questions for you... 1) Did you own Last Night On Earth, and if so, did it make it? 2) If an old college friend were to send something to support you and your lovely wife, to which address would they send said something? You can e-mail me or message me on Facebook, or I might just harass Carrie to see if she has that info. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to make your lives easier in the coming months! --Holly KHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053925363684961087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-90796846978606254322011-05-25T01:09:30.415-07:002011-05-25T01:09:30.415-07:00Wow - what a crazy turn of events for you. What I ...Wow - what a crazy turn of events for you. What I liked about reading this was your sense of optimism even when faced with such a life changing catastrophe. Props to you! Good luck getting your bearings again, though I'm sure you have the right head space to make whatever you get, work for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-36392028369171180062011-05-24T23:25:39.916-07:002011-05-24T23:25:39.916-07:00One of the best tips I heard after our community w...One of the best tips I heard after our community was hit was to recreate your household items inventory by going to the places you normally shop and using a wedding registry to select the things that were in your kitchen, bath, garage, living room, etc. With the scanner guns you can quickly create a decent inventory complete with current market values.<br /><br />Also- take pictures of what is left of any improvements you may have made on the house in the past 4 years. These may be useful in your insurance claim.<br /><br />Your local building inspector/code enforcement can tell you how to deal with securing the basement. The basement from one uninsured house in our neighborhood was marked with caution for maybe a year before the basement was filled in.<br /><br />Even if your insurance company is wonderful, it's useful to know (because someone you know will have insurance problems) that insurance is regulated by each state's department of insurance. If someone has problems, this bureau can often help (though strength of regulation varies by state). We were able to get the DoI to hold community meetings at a local public library about two months after the tornado (when people were starting to find out the character of their insurers).adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.com