Damage Assessment

Damage Assessment is the systematic process of determining and appraising the nature and extent of loss, suffering and/or harm to a community resulting from natural or human-made disasters.

Damage assessment is concerned with determining the who, what, where, when, and how of a disaster and is an integral part of the decision making process. Properly assessing damages can:

1. Provide an intelligence base to assist decision-makers in determining appropriate courses of action and the resources required for effective response and recovery.
2. Assisting in preparing requests for supplemental assistance from the State.
3. Provide information to assist in identifying hazard mitigation projects or activities to lessen the impacts of future disasters.
4. Keep the public accurately informed regarding the magnitude of the event and any available assistance.

Our damages assessors and appraisers have many years of combined experience handling property losses and estimating during both natural and man made disaster events.  Our staff are adjusters, knowledgeable in insurance and government programs, with a background in construction trades and a thorough knowledge of what it takes to estimate damages, perform inspections of damaged property to verify and document damages, and the eligibility of property for shelter at home measures to be performed when applicable.

We can track overall performance of contractors conducting repairs for timeliness, completeness, and constituent complaints or issues.

We can also provide customer service and communication services so that applicants can inquire about the status of their individual files.

Many of our staff have worked alongside state and federal official’s disaster assessment teams immediately after a large scale catastrophic event.

Understanding the disaster declaration process, the complexity of government grant programs, and a background in construction techniques, our staff are valuable resources to have when proper assessment damage is needed and proper determination of what it will cost to indemnify the affected property owner.  All the more reason to work with Civil Sources, a company with the institutional knowledge and practical experience in disaster and government operations.