Sales Tax Rates (by zip code)
The above link will give you the sales tax rates for the zip code each particular claim is in.
Storm Prediction Center
The above link is from NOAA and has the latest Wind, Hail and Tornado reports charted on a map of the united states. The site also gives detailed information of the location and time each individual event occurred by state, county and often the cross streets. Storm history can be verified for individual events as far back as 7 years. This site is useful for contractors attempting to find the hardest hit areas from storms as well as policyholders trying to identify the exact date of loss their damage occurred. FEMA http://www.fema.gov/