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In fact, going above the minimum building codes can sometimes save on insurance, and surely reduce the risk of heartbreaking consequences when disaster strikes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
This results in the coverage lapsing which means that there is often little to no recourse for the homeowner when disaster strikes.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Often, when disaster strikes, funds flow in from great people wanting to help, but when the world turns its eye to the next devastation, a lot can get lost and fall through the cracks.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That's the beauty of what monthly donors provide: a constant stream of revenue that enables UNICEF to preposition emergency supplies before a disaster strikes and build sustainable solutions long after the acute phase of the crisis has subsided.
—Marion Hart, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
This results in the coverage lapsing which means that there is often little to no recourse for the homeowner when disaster strikes.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Often, when disaster strikes, funds flow in from great people wanting to help, but when the world turns its eye to the next devastation, a lot can get lost and fall through the cracks.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That's the beauty of what monthly donors provide: a constant stream of revenue that enables UNICEF to preposition emergency supplies before a disaster strikes and build sustainable solutions long after the acute phase of the crisis has subsided.
—Marion Hart, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Disaster strikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20strikes. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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