Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Guidance - TruckAndTools.Com

Discover expert disaster recovery guidance from TruckAndTools.Com. Navigate federal and state policies, manage home repairs, and access resources to oversee reconstruction projects. Join our supportive community for practical solutions and advocacy.

Navigating the complexities of federal and state policies for disaster recovery can be overwhelming. I'm Murray Wennerlund, experienced in disaster recovery policy, process, and procedures because I have successfully navigated the disaster survivors' repair and rebuild process. Here, I'm dedicated to providing clear and comprehensive guidance to help you understand and navigate these policies effectively.

My mission is to empower homeowners affected by disasters with the knowledge and resources they need to manage and/or oversee their own home repair and reconstruction projects without the backbreaking labor typically associated with this industry. I aim to help you understand when it's necessary to call in a crew of laborers, a single skilled tradesman, or both.

What I Offer:

  • Policy Navigation: Detailed explanations and updates on federal and state disaster recovery policies, including FEMA, HUD, and other relevant agencies.
  • Policy Review: I often check state and local municipalities integrity by reviewing local policy and comparing it directly with federal policy and formal training materials. Keeping state managers open and transparent forces honest and equal efforts for all impacted by disasters. 
  • Self-Management Guides: Step-by-step guides, checklists, and resources to help you manage your home repair and reconstruction projects.
  • Community Townhall Support: A platform for sharing experiences, advice, and tips with others going through similar challenges.

My Goals:

  • Explain the processes that are created to be complicated and obscure by simplifying the process of understanding and providing examples of "How To". 
  • Provide practical solutions for home repair and reconstruction.
  • Help you determine when to bring in laborers or skilled tradesmen.
  • Foster a supportive community for disaster recovery.
  • Advocate for your household when all other avenues have failed to provide the desired results. 

Join me and take control of your disaster recovery repair, rebuild, mitigation to become overall stronger than before the event. 

Why is my mortgage company holding back my disaster insurance claim payout money?

By Murray Wennerlund

If your insurance company issued a two-party check for hurricane damage repairs and your mortgage handler is holding the money from you it is likely they need you to provide them with your recovery and repair plan before they will disperse the funds.

The 6-month CDBG-DR Grant Process timer for your state started on 1-21-2025.

By Murray Wennerlund

Stay informed and become your own advocate for disaster damage not covered by insurance and other means. Unused disaster funds from 2023 will be applied to 2024. However, for most of you in 2023, your program is not over and you should be very active.

Fire, smoke blocking and air sealing between floors in a home.

By Murray Wennerlund

When a duct passes through a second-story floor, across an 18-inch space, and vents into a drywall ceiling below, there are a few critical steps to follow to ensure proper sealing, fireblocking, and structural integrity.