A state of emergency has been declared by governors in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as forecasters warned the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac was gaining strength, following the same path Hurricane Katrina took seven years earlier.  The tropical storm is expected to make landfall late Tuesday or Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of at least 74 mph.

A hurricane warning was issued for the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, from Morgan City, Louisiana, east to Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.  After slamming into Haiti, where at least six people died in storm-related incidents Saturday, Isaac lashed Cuba and the Florida Keys.

Crawford is prepared to take on a large volume of business - no matter the size and scope. Our adjusters are staged in outlying areas and will be deployed to damage sites when landfall occurs, ready to assist. You can count on Crawford to handle claims or back-fill any staff that may be mobilized as a result of this event.  

Crawford Catastrophe Services has the experienced adjusters necessary to handle policyholders' claims as quickly as they come in. Other Crawford services include: 

• Global Technical Services for large and complex losses;
• Vehicle Services Connection for auto appraisals;
• Contents Services for contents valuation; and 
• Contractor Connection^SM for residential and commercial services including board up/taping services, emergency water mitigation, tree removal, general structural repairs, roofing textile restoration, and temporary housing.
• Marine and Transportation Services for marine cargo, hull, machinery, and ocean claims-handling with a wealth of marine indemnity and adjusting expertise.

Working with Crawford helps leverage your internal staff most efficiently with our broad network of adjusters - scalable to the largest disasters. We keep policyholders' satisfaction high and aid customer retention.