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Cats Show Mitigation Need

Grants and deductions create incentives for homeowners to protect their assets

By Chris Hackett, CPCU | Updated on September 30, 2011

A success story is emerging from the mile-wide stretch of rubble caused by an F5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., the night of May 22. While it was hard to know it at the time, rebuilding the city began almost immediately.

David Sarrett and his wife, Sherree, own the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Joplin and their building was completely destroyed by the storm. Like many, within hours of the storm, the Starretts began taking steps to salvage what they could. With the help of friends, neighbors, all levels of government and their insurance company, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Co., the Starretts were able to open for business 6 days later in a new location. This is a testament to how this community worked together to help a local business recover.

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