Allstate is Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Dolly.

Adjusters and Mobile Response Units Staged in Houston

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- As Hurricane Dolly quickly approaches the Texas coast, customers should feel assured that Allstate is prepared to respond quickly. Allstate's National Catastrophe Team has dispatched adjusters and three of its Mobile Response Units to Houston in preparation for Hurricane Dolly. Once it is safe, the National Catastrophe Team will be deployed to the impacted areas. Allstate agents and the National Catastrophe Team are on the ground and prepared to help families get their lives back together after the storm passes through.

The Allstate Mobile Response Units are equipped with satellite phones, wireless data access, generators and even bottled water and teddy bears for kids. The overall goal of the Allstate Mobile Response Units is to quickly and effectively handle customer claims and provide the resources needed to begin the claim process immediately after a catastrophe.

For additional disaster-related information, contact your local Allstate agent or visit our catastrophe information center at Allstate.com. The site contains useful information and tips on what to do before, during and after a catastrophe.

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