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Cristobal Expected to Hit Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm

Updated 6/10/20: The Weather Channel issued a report providing updates on the system formerly known as Tropical Storm Cristobal, which has crossed into Canada after making a historic northwestern trek.

Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Threaten Great Lakes, Upper Ohio Valley and Interior Northeast on Wednesday

Updated 6/9/20: The Weather Channel issued a report offering the latest updates on Tropical Depression Cristobal, which is expected to spread thunderstorms across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan over the next 24 hours.

Cristobal’s Inland Track to Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds and Isolated Tornadoes to the Midwest on Tuesday

Updated 6/8/20: The Weather Channel issued a report offering the latest updates on Tropical Storm Cristobal, which made landfall in southeast Louisiana on June 8, 2020.

29 People Rescued from Cabins Cut Off by Cristobal Storm Surge in Louisiana

Approximate locations sustaining home flooding:

Louisiana

– Mandeville (St. Tammany Parish, 70433, 70448, 70471)
*Concentrated flooding in Old Mandeville area

– New Orleans (Orleans Parish, 70124)
*Residential flooding reported in West End

– Slidell (St. Tammany Parish, 70458, 70459, 70460)
*Residential flooding reported in Palm Lake and Eden Isles communities

Additional Resources:

FOX 8 New Orleans (Cristobal floods Palm Lake area in Slidell)

Updated 6/7/20: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas of Louisiana affected by Tropical Storm Cristobal beginning on June 5, 2020 and continuing.

Louisiana Tropical Storm Cristobal (EM-3527)

FEMA Emergency Declaration Louisiana ZIP Code List

Updated 6/7/20: WESH NBC 2 issued a report detailing tornadic activity spawned from Tropical Storm Cristobal that damaged homes in areas of Orlando, Fla.

Central Florida assesses the damage after possible tornadoes move through

Approximate locations sustaining home damage:

Florida
– Conway (Orange County, 32806, 32812)
– Wadeview Park (Orange County, 32806)

Additional Resource:

WFTV ABC 9 (EF-1 Tornado Caused More than $870k in Property Damage, Officials Say)

Updated 6/6/20: The Weather Channel issued a report offering the latest forecast updates for Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is expected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast on June 7, 2020.

Tropical Storm Cristobal Strengthens As It Aims For Gulf Coast Sunday; Tropical Storm, Surge Warnings Issued


Disaster Alert
June 5, 2020

Source: The Weather Channel

Additional Resource:

Gulf Coast County ZIP Code List

Office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (76 JBE 2020 State of Emergency)

Associated County ZIP Code List (Statewide)

NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Major Disaster.

At a Glance

  • Tropical Depression Cristobal is finally moving faster over eastern Mexico.
  • It will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico tonight.
  • It will then head toward a northern Gulf Coast landfall as a tropical storm by later Sunday.
  • Cristobal’s impacts should begin to reach the Gulf Coast on Saturday.
  • Rain, wind and coastal flooding may linger into Monday along the northern Gulf Coast.
  • Cristobal’s remnants are expected to move north into the upper Midwest next week.
  • Locally heavy rain will continue to trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.

Cristobal is still moving over Mexico but will track toward the Gulf Coast of the United States this weekend with expansive threats of flooding rain, coastal flooding, high surf and strong winds.

Cristobal weakened to a tropical depression Thursday morning but is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm again by Friday night or early Saturday once it moves out into the Gulf of Mexico.

Cristobal has now made its turn to the north and is picking up a bit of forward speed over eastern Mexico’s Campeche state following its landfall Wednesday morning just west of Ciudad del Carmen.

A tropical storm watch was issued Friday morning for a section of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula from Rio Lagartos to Punta Herrero, including Cancún and Cozumel, where tropical storm force winds – at least 39 mph – are possible later today on the eastern side of Cristobal’s circulation.

Cristobal became the earliest-in-season third named Atlantic storm – previously held by Tropical Storm Colin on June 5, 2016 – Tuesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Last year, the “C” storm, Chantal, didn’t develop until Aug. 20.

U.S. Gulf Coast Track Forecast

This weekend, Cristobal will be drawn northward into the Gulf of Mexico through a break in subtropical high pressure.

That should bring Cristobal’s center ashore along the northern Gulf Coast of the United States Sunday night, most likely along the Louisiana coast.

For full report, please click the source link above.

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CEO

Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

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Esq., General Counsel and EVP

Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

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COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

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CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

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Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties