Environmental Considerations for Real Estate

Here's a link to a great blogpost about some of the less talked about hurricane aftermath:

http://commonground.edrnet.com/posts/69918004f9

Another consideration not mentioned in this post is physical damage to asbestos containing materials (ACM) in older structures. ACMs can become a serious hazard when made friable, which is all too possible when hurricane force winds are a factor. The midwest was obviously not adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene, but we are no stranger to high winds, flooding, and other natural disasters. A preemptive survey of buidling materials to identify potential environmental hazards is probably not a bad idea; a post storm survey on a damaged structure is a necessity.