Beware of scams in aftermath of ice storm

Should you look to hire a private company, “be very careful,” North said.

Dozens of area companies have been given F ratings by the BBB “and they are not organizations that you necessarily want coming and removing things,” he said.

Signs of disrespectable practices, according to North, are people going door to door and not operating out of marked vehicles.

Staff writer Nick Blizzard contributed to this report.