Tornadoes are the most violent storms that can cause fatalities and devastate neighborhoods within seconds. To prepare for a tornado, people should create an emergency kit and communications plan, listen for weather warnings, and take shelter immediately if a tornado is approaching or sighted. After a tornado, it is important to monitor local news for safety information, use caution when entering damaged structures, avoid downed power lines, and never use generators indoors due to carbon monoxide risks. Insurance companies hire claims adjusting firms like Trinity to quickly assess damage on-site, handle claims processing, and help policyholders recover in a cost-effective manner.

1. www.trinityclaims.com
Tornado Preparedness and
Claims Adjusting

2. www.trinityclaims.com
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful
thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a
neighborhood in seconds.
»
» Every state is at some risk from this hazard. Occasionally, tornadoes
develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.
Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm.
Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures,
uprooting trees and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles. A
tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a
thunderstorm down to the ground. Preparation is the best protection
against the dangers of a tornado.
»

3. www.trinityclaims.com
Tornado Preparedness
To prepare for a tornado, you should take the following measures:
 To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family
communications plan.
 Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television
newscasts for the latest information. In any emergency, always listen to
the instructions given by local emergency management officials.
 Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms.
 If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to
take shelter immediately.
 If you are under a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately! Most
injuries associated with high winds are from flying debris, so remember
to protect your head.

4. www.trinityclaims.com
Here are some safety precautions that could help you avoid injury after a
tornado:
 Continue to monitor your battery-powered radio or television for emergency
information.
 Be careful when entering any structure that has been damaged.
 Wear sturdy shoes or boots, long sleeves and gloves when handling or
walking on or near debris.
 Do not touch downed power lines or objects in contact with downed lines.
Report electrical hazards to the police and the utility company.
 Use battery-powered lanterns, if possible, rather than candles to light homes
without electrical power. If you use candles, make sure they are in safe
holders away from curtains, paper, wood or other flammable items. Never
leave a candle burning when you are out of the room.
 Never use generators, pressure washers, grills, camp stoves or other
gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside your home,
basement, garage or camper - or even outside near an open window, door or
vent. Carbon monoxide (CO) - an odorless, colorless gas that can cause
sudden illness and death if you breathe it.
For more tips, visit here.

5. www.trinityclaims.com
Tornado Claims Adjusting
Sometimes, despite best efforts to protect business/property,
catastrophic damage may still occur.
Insurance companies hire us to manage their claims in disaster areas.
Trinity Insurance Services has a team of dedicated team of
claims adjusters to handle all catastrophe claims.
»
»

6. www.trinityclaims.com
Trinity handles both Casualty and Property claims on a national basis. Our
claims adjusters will quickly go on-the-site to help all those effected and
quickly get them back to business in a cost effective manner.
We appraise damage, evaluate claims, be the single point of contact with
our clients, communicate with volunteers/emergency personal, etc. We
have a separate CAT Claims Adjusting Team – so that allows us to mobilize
quickly. It also helps us to serve our other customers in unaffected areas
in a seamless manner.
»
»

7. Twitter
www.trinityclaims.com
888.370.8484
Fax to 800.978.2650
EmailFacebook