Beware of scammers and “storm chasers”

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com It seems as though the wind had hardly died down when people began knocking on doors offering to clean up debris and repair damage left behind by Hurricane Helene. This area saw the same thing after Hurricane Idalia last year. Sadly, the only thing some of these operators are interested in cleaning out is your bank account. There are ways to protect yourself.  Many of these scammers and fake contractors will request upfront payments. They may al