HVAC Contractor Recovery Challenges in Franklin, VA

Parker Darden, a Bryant dealer in Franklin, VA, lost his shop to 12 feet of floodwater and faces months of recovery without flood insurance. His business is mostly residential with some industrial refrigeration work. The disaster has effectively shut down his operations indefinitely.

“His shop is under 12 feet of water, his phones are out at least until the middle of this week, and he is looking at months of negotiating with federal and state relief agencies to help get him up and running again.”

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