July 7, 2008—NorthStar Recovery Services, the emergency/disaster response subsidiary of LVI Services Inc., is mobilizing its experienced work force, heavy equipment, communications gear and logistical support to respond to the extreme flooding that has hit the Midwest.
“The Midwest flooding is a very sad, devastating situation whose impact is just beginning to be realized as the flood waters recede and some of the water begins to move downstream,” said Lloyd E. Swiggum, President of NorthStar Recovery Services, who has more than 20 years of experience in catastrophe preparedness, large commercial loss recovery and restoration. “Our job is to facilitate the cleanup and rebuilding of the business and institutional infrastructure to enable people to return to their livelihoods and begin to restore some normalcy.”
NorthStar Recovery expects that damage inspection and assessment, decontamination, material drying and removal, demolition, heavy materials cutting (including concrete), and mold remediation will be the primary needs in the weeks and months ahead. The company says it offers 24-hour response (including a toll-free, emergency hotline—1-800-283-2933) and can be onsite within hours of receiving a client request.
To facilitate immediate response, the company is deploying its mobile response centers featuring computers, satellite phone uplinks, bathroom facilities and biometric timekeeping systems. NorthStar Recovery has hundreds of workers in the area, and can add hundreds or even thousands more as client projects demand. In addition, the company will utilize its mobile rapid deployment housing units and bring in outside food, water and other supplies for the workers’ use—so that the company does not have to tap into local resources that are currently in short supply due to the emergency situation.
NorthStar Recovery Services/LVI Services’ disaster response experience includes recovery work for Lower Manhattan from the 9/11 attacks, cleanup from hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Guam, and commercial building cleanup and recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. In addition, the company responds to a wide variety of facility emergencies, including fires, floods, and significant environmental incidents and exposures.
For more information visit the NorthStar Web site.
