HERE'S A WARNING about the fly-by-night con artists about to descend on your damaged neighborhood, offering cleanup/fix-up help.
These so-called storm-chaser contractors were a plague in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, with more than 6,000 repair-related complaints filed with the Attorney General's Office.
Many victims had handed over cash up-front (a big no-no) to a "helpful" contractor who just happened to be working in the neighborhood - but would never be seen again. Other victims overpaid for roof replacements when a mere patch job would have sufficed.
