Just days after a first New Year’s Eve storm rendered Lompico resident Benjamin Short’s home uninhabitable, his insurance claim was denied, leaving him on the hook for potentially $250,000 in repairs. It’s a situation that policyholder advocates say is increasingly common as California homeowners contend with more frequent natural disasters.
Storms 2023: Road to Recovery
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What we (and Joe Biden) should know about the disappearing Cement Ship
Almost a football field and a half long, the Cement Ship marked a place and time of high enjoyment, until zapped by the twin forces of Depression and the Pacific. Come back with us 90 years and you can imagine what nature is slowly claiming.
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Morning Lookout: Post-storm insurance questions, Smitten Kitchen wisdom & recapping Biden’s visit
“The federal government is not leaving its responsibility until it’s all fixed, it’s done,” President Joe Biden told a…
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Damaged by the Santa Cruz storms? Tips from the pros on how to deal with insurance
“First thing is to do your best to dry out your property and stabilize it. Be safe, and recognize that most people are going to have a fight with their insurance companies to get them to pay for the damage,” says Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders. Her group aids consumers in the many ins and outs of getting insurance claims paid; here are her tips.
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Biden pledges full federal support for disaster recovery during tour of Santa Cruz County storm damage
“The federal government is not leaving its responsibility until it’s all fixed, it’s done,” President Joe Biden told a gathering at Seacliff State Beach on Thursday afternoon after visits to Watsonville, Capitola and a helicopter tour of storm damage across Santa Cruz County.
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Zelda’s plans to rebuild: ‘We’re missing walls, windows and a floor, but other than that we’re ready to go’
After a series of punishing winter storms and a violent tidal surge dramatically damaged the Capitola Village restaurant in early January, the iconic beachfront spot anticipates a closure of several months while it rebuilds, and aims to reopen by Memorial Day.
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Biden the first president to visit Santa Cruz County since Bush’s stop after ’89 quake
No, Abe Lincoln never got to fulfill his wish to visit Santa Cruz, but Benjamin Harrison and Teddy Roosevelt, marveling at our redwoods, whistle-stopped through.
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After the storms, let’s applaud those who went above and beyond
Lookout wants to hear stories about Santa Cruz County residents helping each other during the storm siege that began New Year’s Eve and lasted into mid-January.
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Santa Cruz County, other parts of California in for ‘quick shot of rain’ before drier weather arrives
A series of atmospheric river storms that dropped record-breaking rain and unleashed chaos across California will end with a whimper this week.
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Biden to visit Watsonville, Capitola, Seacliff State Beach in tour of Santa Cruz County storm damage
White House officials said President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell would spend around three hours Thursday afternoon meeting with local officials and residents and touring areas of Santa Cruz County devastated by landslides, flooding and surf swells.