How to get Insurance help for home damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey Getting Insurance help for home damage caused by Hurricane Harvey can be a bit tricky since you probably aren’t registered for flood insurance which usually isn’t covered by regular homeowner packages. According to a recent study, only 12 % of the […]
Flooding of Houston, Texas
Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, was heavily hit with flash flooding over the Memorial Day weekend. Although floods are relatively common occurrence in Texas, it appears that the Blanco River had crested above 40 feet, which is more than double the flood stage of 13 feet. The severity of the flood […]
Hurricane Sandy
After it was all over, Hurricane Sandy had left $50 billion in economic damage, according to the National Hurricane Center. At least 650,000 homes were destroyed, and 8 million residents left without power. The storm surges were in incredible; 8.5 feet higher than normal in Sandy Hook, New Jersey and 12.5 feet at Kings Point, […]
Hurricane Sandy Facts
Hurricane Sandy is considered as the second most devastating and largest Atlantic tropical storm recorded since 1988. Sandy hit the United States during the last week of October 2012 and landed in the south of New Jersey with a speed of 90 mph. Below is a look at some Hurricane Sandy Facts. Sandy Was Exemplified […]
Floods
Floods are the Most Common United States Natural Disaster Floods, according to the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) website, Floodsmart.gov, are the number one natural disaster in the United States. It happens in all 50 states and sometimes is even manmade if you’ve had an unfortunate city water line explode on you. This is the […]