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Media stories illustrate how disaster survivors all-to-often become victimized when predators show up in the aftermath.
The stories collected here for you are why The Red Guide to Recovery Resource Handbook for Disaster Survivors was created.
Follow one family’s effort to rebuild…
A series of articles from the Chicago Tribune highlight the importance of being prepared for recovery and reveals what can happen to those who don’t know what to do, who to trust, or where to turn for help.
- Restoration victims
‘All we could do is watch it burn’: A rural house fire, and the companies promising help - Ambush by fire chasers
Valparaiso house fire victims overwhelmed by kindness of friends, but ambushed by ‘fire chasers’ - Public Adjuster role
Valparaiso ‘fire chaser’ defends his role in lucrative fire restoration industry