Post-Storm Damage Documentation Template

Use this template within 48 hours of a storm. Carriers reward homeowners who document well. The more organized your file, the smoother the claim.

Storm details

• Storm name: _________________________________
• Date of impact: _________________________________
• Time impact began (approx.): _________________________________
• Sustained wind speed (NWS report, if available): _________________________________
• Peak gust observed: _________________________________
• Rainfall total: _________________________________

Property and policy

• Property address: _________________________________
• Insurance carrier: _________________________________
• Policy number: _________________________________
• Agent name and phone: _________________________________
• Claim number (once filed): _________________________________

Exterior photo log

For each photo, jot the time and a one-line description. Wide shots first, then close-ups.

#	Time	Description
1		Front of house, wide shot
2		Right side of house, wide shot
3		Back of house, wide shot
4		Left side of house, wide shot
5		Roof, front pitch
6		Roof, right pitch
7		Roof, back pitch
8		Roof, left pitch
9		Close-up: any visible damage #1
10		Close-up: any visible damage #2
11		Close-up: any visible damage #3
12		Yard debris and projectile sources

Interior photo log

Walk every room, take a ceiling photo and a wide shot. Note new stains or wetness.

Room	Ceiling photo?	New damage?	Notes
Kitchen
Living room
Master bedroom
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bathrooms
Garage
Attic

Communication log

Every call, email, and text related to this claim, in chronological order.

Date	Time	Who	What was discussed	Next step

Receipts and expenses

Anything you've paid out of pocket because of the storm (tarps, plywood, hotels, food, emergency tarping, etc.). Save receipts.

Date	Vendor	Item	Amount
			$
			$
			$
			$
			$
			Total: $ ___

Adjuster meeting

• Adjuster name: _________________________________
• Adjuster company: _________________________________
• Adjuster phone: _________________________________
• Meeting date/time: _________________________________
• Items the adjuster did not document (for supplement filing): _________________________________

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