Adjusters were mostly kept out of the heavily damaged areas Tuesday. Law enforcement officers sealed off the areas to let residents recover belongings and to prevent looting. First priority in processing claims will be given to policyholders whose homes were destroyed and who need a place to stay, insurance companies said. Those whose homes are damaged but inhabitable can expect to wait awhile, they said. Receiving an insurance settlement will be only the start of the waiting.
Contractors already face a building boom and a shortage of workers.
This is going to slow everything up.