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Fred Moving Through Northeast as Post Tropical Remnant

Updated 8/18/21: Media outlets are reporting structural damage stemming from tornadic activity in Georgia and South Carolina.

The Weather Channel: Fred Spreads Flooding Rain, Isolated Tornado Threats Into Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
WRBL.com: Tornado Touches Down Near Americus
WYFF NBC 4: EF1 tornado touches down in Mauldin, South Carolina, as Fred moved through the area

Approximate reported areas sustaining structural damage:

Georgia

– Americus (Sumter County, 31709, 31719)

North Carolina

– Canton (Haywood County, 28716)

South Carolina

– Mauldin (Greenville County, 29607, 29662, 29681)

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

Updated 8/17/21: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in Florida affected by Tropical Storm Fred.

Florida Tropical Storm Fred (EM-3562)
Associated County ZIP Code List

Updated 8/18/21: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency due to impacts from Tropical Storm Fred.

Executive Order 227
Associated County ZIP Code List (Statewide)

Updated 8/16/21: AccuWeather published a report offering the latest forecast information for Tropical Storm Fred, which is expected to make landfall in Florida within the next several hours.

Fickle Tropical Storm Fred bears down on Gulf Coast

Updated 8/13/21: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 23 counties in anticipation of impacts from Tropical Storm Fred.

Governor DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Regarding Tropical Depression Fred
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Updated 8/13/21: The Weather Channel published a report offering the latest forecast information for Tropical Depression Fred, which is expected to make landfall in Florida within the next 24 hours.

Tropical Storm Warnings Issued For Florida Keys as Fred Brings Heavy Rain to Parts of Cuba

Updated 8/11/21: CNN published a report providing the latest on Tropical Storm Fred, which has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Fred Forms in the Caribbean, with the US in Its Path

 

Disaster Alert
August 10, 2021

Source: CNN

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

 (CNN) — Tropical Storm Fred is expected to form Tuesday, prompting tropical storm watches and warnings across the northern Caribbean.

If it forms, Fred will be the sixth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and will make its way to the southern US this weekend. The disturbance is currently a potential tropical cyclone and the National Hurricane Center is forecasting it to strengthen into a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon or evening.

“Satellite imagery shows that the disturbance has become better organized since yesterday,” the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday morning.

The system is moving west-northwestward at 18 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph. As it continues to progress through the Caribbean, the potential cyclone will bring the threat of flooding, mudslides, and dangerous winds to the islands in the region.

“Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico beginning this afternoon, and in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in northern Haiti and the southeastern Bahamas by late Wednesday,” the NHC said.

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico, including Culebra and Vieques, the US Virgin Islands, and parts of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Tropical storm watches include Martinique and Guadeloupe, Saba and St. Eustatius, the Dominican Republic on the north coast from Cabo Frances Viejo to the border of Haiti, parts of Haiti, Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas, according to the NHC.

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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