Hurricane Harvey & Back: 4 Days in August: My Experience – John Minor
Hurricane Harvey and John Minor’s Trek In 2017, people along the Texas Gulf coast and I were preparing themselves for what was to be the most destructive natural disaster in…
Dr. William Gray – The Man who Declared War on Global Warming Extremists
Dr. William Gray: The story of an interesting person I shared industry halls (and our experiences) with. Referred to as “one of the greatest minds in hurricane research”, Dr. William…
Supercomputers: Their Increasingly Important Role in Hurricane Forecasting
Supercomputers – Complete Resources 2016 – have long been renowned for their processing power and their handling of data. Because of those qualities they have been employed for many major…
How Mediation Can Help Resolve Disputed Property Claims in Florida
Hurricane Irma is one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the Southeast in recent memory. And the brunt of it was absorbed by Floridians. One of the most devastating effects…
City Council Adopts Stricter Development Rules For Houston’s Floodplains
Several months after Hurricane Harvey’s destructive floods that affected thousands of houses in Southeast Texas, and the widespread flooding Hurricane Harvey unleashed last year, the Houston City Council has approved…
Hurricane Irma – Tile Roofs & Claim Number & Marco Island – three months after the storm – John Minor CGC
Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma had many devastating effects. One of them was the damaged roofs of thousands of homes. This similar to storms Gene and Francis that hit in 2004,…
Mitigation: How It Can Save Lives, Property and Taxpayer Money – My view from the field
Mitigation Planning – can significantly reduce the damage caused by storms as well as decrease the money and heartache spent post storm both of which are precious. The states that…
Post-Harvey Funds Announced For Texas
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding in the Houston metropolitan area and ties with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane on record. Harvey underwent rapid intensification and quickly became a…
A prescriptive order of Metal Roofs "Only" Unlikely to Pass in The Keys Post-Irma despite its obvious allure and sense.
Metal Roofs Fall 2017 could now become standard when it comes to putting a roof over your head in Florida Keys. A proposed ordinance that has yet to hold a…
What is the 50% Rule or "Substantial Damage" as it relates my wind and flood damaged residence – John Minor CGC, CFM
Whether your structure has been ‘substantially’ damaged or not is determined by a number of factors. The first time many people will encounter this rule is when they receive damage…
Puerto Rico Four Months After Hurricane Maria
Four months after the Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA has halted any new shipments of water and food to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s…
Barker Reservoir, Houston, & What They Should Have Known and When — Floodplain Management
Around 25 years ago, Charles Glen Crocker realized that the footprint at the Barker Reservoir was larger than the area under the government control and ownership, hence placing the homeowners…
How does my Hurricane Harvey donation help the real people in Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi?
The American Red Cross, a name synonymous with disaster aid and help for those dealing with natural disasters and catastrophes is, post-Katrina now marred with another feeling by the public….
House Passes much needed disaster aid package of $81 billion, but is stalled in Senate
Many areas in the United States and Puerto Rico were ravaged by catastrophes this year. After some of the worst hurricanes and wildfires in US history Americans can definitely use…
Don’t Mess With Texas, Even If You’re a Category 4 Hurricane Harvey – We were there, John Minor CFM
2017 has been one for the books when it comes to natural disasters. From wildfires up and down the California coast to Hurricane Irma churning through Florida to Hurricane Harvey…
What we Learned from Hurricane Irma and the Damage Left Behind
On September 10th of this year one of the largest hurricanes that Floridians have dealt with since Ivan or before that Andrew smashed into the Florida Keys. Her name was Hurricane Irma and she was a strong…
Hurricane Harvey – 4 day up the creek – John Minor, CFM
I was interviewed by the Pensacola News Journal and Gannet about my role following Hurricane Harvey in Houston. This article is written by staff at Complete following that article and…
Hurricane Matthew – Wind & Tree Impact Damage – Hilton Head Island
Hurricane Matthew has come and gone, but its resulting claims are far from over. We are experts in the repair methods and costs of construction for claims resulting from wind,…
Hurricane
First United Methodist Church – Hurricane Sally – Pensacola, FL – September 16th, 2020
Complete was proud to serve as cost experts on this historic church in Pensacola following Hurricane Sally. It was full-circle experience for me as I had been involved in the restoration of this property after Hurricane Opal hit my hometown of Pensacola in 1995.
Hurricane Center
The Atlantic Hurricane Season and Why Predictions Are Uncertain
The Atlantic hurricane season began this year on June 1 2016, and the coastal residents in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and United States are wary of what is about to come - due largely to the aftermath of last year's hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season, which was among the most destructive seasons of the last decade and was, in fact, among the top five most…
Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence – Storm Damage – Coastal Carolinas – Outer Banks to Myrtle Beach
Hatteras Restoration by Complete
The Carolinas have always treated Team Complete like a favorite son. As a construction company under the banner Complete, Inc. Unlimited General Contractors (License # 42065) we’ve been there from 1996 thru 2004 restoring properties damaged by builder liability water intrusion problems and from Hurricanes Bertha & Fran, Bonnie, Floyd and Isabel. Our hard when the hard construction side of Complete deployed to Hurricane Charlie.
Our…
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey Damage – South Texas
Hurricane Harvey Damage – South Texas
Complete has a wide range of experience with work in Texas. Much of our work in the Lone Star State has been in relation to Hurricane Ike and then Harvey. We worked Hurricane Ike in Houston working as an appraiser for an insurer. They utilized our appraisal services on many commercial complex large losses. Our appraisals included several industrial complexes, a large…
Hurricane Hermine
The Atlantic Hurricane Season and Why Predictions Are Uncertain
The Atlantic hurricane season began this year on June 1 2016, and the coastal residents in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and United States are wary of what is about to come - due largely to the aftermath of last year's hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season, which was among the most destructive seasons of the last decade and was, in fact, among the top five most…
Hurricane Ian
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Hurricane Ike
What is the 50% Rule or "Substantial Damage" as it relates my wind and flood damaged residence – John Minor CGC, CFM
FEMA Flood Zones V - X
Whether your structure has been 'substantially’ damaged or not is determined by a number of factors. The first time many people will encounter this rule is when they receive damage from some type, wind and flood, fire and termite, remodel and repair, and have to apply for a permit to repair. At the local government level in the 20,200…
Hurricane Irma
Insurance Claims Appraisal – Tampa Bay, Brandon, St. Petersburg & Sarasota Florida
Tampa is a major gulf coast community and the seat of Hillsborough county where we have conducted many insurance appraisal and expert witness assignments.
Complete loves Tampa and the surrounding cities and has since Gina Minor attended college at USF and John Minor worked downtown. Our love for that area has gotten stronger every year as we gain more and more great clients there. Tampa…
Hurricane Isabel
Hurricane Florence – Storm Damage – Coastal Carolinas – Outer Banks to Myrtle Beach
Hatteras Restoration by Complete
The Carolinas have always treated Team Complete like a favorite son. As a construction company under the banner Complete, Inc. Unlimited General Contractors (License # 42065) we’ve been there from 1996 thru 2004 restoring properties damaged by builder liability water intrusion problems and from Hurricanes Bertha & Fran, Bonnie, Floyd and Isabel. Our hard when the hard construction side of Complete deployed to Hurricane Charlie.
Our…
Hurricane Ivan
Insurance Appraisers & Forensic Engineers – Florida Keys – Key Largo to Key West
Complete serves the Keys and S. Florida as insurance appraisers and forensic engineers and experts. We have been very active in losses going back to Jean and Francis and more recently Wilma and then Irma. Our team of engineers and inspectors inspect tile roofs and have a high level of competency in premium and estate residences.
Hurricane Irma – Keys CGC FAA 107 Inspection
Florida Keys…
Hurricane Katrina
Insurance Appraisers & Forensic Engineers – Florida Keys – Key Largo to Key West
Complete serves the Keys and S. Florida as insurance appraisers and forensic engineers and experts. We have been very active in losses going back to Jean and Francis and more recently Wilma and then Irma. Our team of engineers and inspectors inspect tile roofs and have a high level of competency in premium and estate residences.
Hurricane Irma – Keys CGC FAA 107 Inspection
Florida Keys…
Hurricane Laura
Gulf Coast Appraisal 2021 – Hurricanes Laura, Sally, Zeta, & Delta
2020 was a big year for hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, the place where I call home. I have run these roads since Hurricane Erin and Opal on Pensacola Beach in 1996. I do not remember a time where the entire northern gulf coast had a catastrophe working like we see today.
Complete employs more than a dozen FAA 107 licensed remote pilots.
Hurricane Michael in…
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria – Large Loss Claims Appraisal – St Croix
Carden Beach Condominiums - St Croix
Complete & John Minor were pleased to be selected by the some of the smartest attorneys in the country as appraiser for Carden Beach Condominiums down in the US Virgin Islands following Hurricane Maria. Carden Beach is a special place on the northeast corner of St. Croix that had significant hurricane damage from Hurricane Maria’s Category 4…
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew
The Landfall, The Aftermath, The Recovery
Hurricane Matthew path caused substantial damage in September and October 2016. The hardest hit area was southwestern Haiti, with eastern Cuba, western Grand Bahama Island and South Carolina and Florida in the U.S. also impacted. Overall, 1,000 deaths were attributed to the hurricane with approximately 500 of those deaths impacting Haiti directly. As a result, Hurricane Matthew was the…
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael: City of Lynn Haven Four Years Later
City of Lynn Haven Hurricane Michael Appraisal
The City of Lynn Haven, Fla. sustained damages from Hurricane Michael on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Over 51 separate locations were affected by the storm. Of these buildings the Police Station, City Hall, Library, and Recreation Center sustained the worst damage, resulting in complete or partial demolition of these sites.
The City razed 57,000 sf of community buildings located…
Hurricane Sally
First United Methodist Church – Hurricane Sally – Pensacola, FL – September 16th, 2020
Complete was proud to serve as cost experts on this historic church in Pensacola following Hurricane Sally. It was full-circle experience for me as I had been involved in the restoration of this property after Hurricane Opal hit my hometown of Pensacola in 1995.
Hurricane Sandy
What is the 50% Rule or "Substantial Damage" as it relates my wind and flood damaged residence – John Minor CGC, CFM
FEMA Flood Zones V - X
Whether your structure has been 'substantially’ damaged or not is determined by a number of factors. The first time many people will encounter this rule is when they receive damage from some type, wind and flood, fire and termite, remodel and repair, and have to apply for a permit to repair. At the local government level in the 20,200…