Editorial standards

AI use disclosure

City pages are drafted with AI (Claude Sonnet 4.6), reviewed by our editorial team, and published only after passing uniqueness and factual-accuracy checks. One in every ten pages receives full human review.

Sourcing

• Severe-weather climatology and warnings: NWS Indianapolis (IND) and NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC), Norman OK.
• Disaster declarations and recovery resources: FEMA (fema.gov) and Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS).
• Water-mitigation and structural drying standards: IICRC S500 standard for water damage restoration.
• Hail-damage assessment standards: HAAG Engineering certification curriculum for hail roof inspectors.
• Indiana contractor registration: city and county building departments (Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, Fort Wayne Building Department, Evansville Building Commission).
• Tornado event history: NOAA SPC Storm Events Database; reference events including the 2005 Evansville F3, 2012 Henryville EF4, and 2020 Easter outbreak.
• City populations: US Census Bureau (2020).
• Cost data: aggregated from HomeAdvisor, Angi, and Xactimate regional pricing for the Midwest.

Corrections

Factual errors: email corrections@instormnow.com. We investigate within 7 business days.

What we do not do

• Do not publish fake reviews or fabricated contractor profiles.
• Do not claim contractor registrations, HAAG, or IICRC certifications we do not hold (we are a referral directory).
• Do not perform storm cleanup or roofing — work is by independent local contractors.
• Do not provide insurance-policy interpretation. Coverage of named-storm, wind/hail, and tornado losses varies by carrier and endorsement; always confirm with your agent before authorizing non-emergency work.