Hurricane Ike and Recent Storm Damage
State May Have $2.1 Billion Storm Burden
AUSTIN – The state could be on the hook for as much as $2.1 billion because of the massive property damage inflicted on the Texas coast by Hurricane Ike.
Officials with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association said that claims paid by the so-called wind pool – the insurer of last resort that covers most of the coast – could reach as high as $4 billion in residential and commercial property losses.
Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever hit the United States.
For more informations visit the national hurricane center or TDI.
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Ike toll on county homes $8.5 billion
A report by the Harris County Housing Authority indicates that Ike will be far costlier than any other Houston Galveston area storm in recent memory.
Hurricane Ike caused about $8.5 billion in damage to Harris County houses, apartments and mobile homes, according to a preliminary estimate.
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Storm damage hits Texas hard
By The Associated Press
A line of strong thunderstorms with winds of up to 88 mph moved through portions of Texas late Tuesday, damaging homes and businesses, downing trees and knocking out power.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Hamilton County authorities in north central Texas said they had widespread power outages and downed trees. There were no immediate reports of damages to businesses or homes. Volunteer firefighters were out checking for damage. Power outages and downed trees also were reported in nearby Bosque County.
The Waco Tribune-Herald reported roof damage at a vacant shopping center and metal roofing strewn near a restaurant in Waco.
"The wind all of a sudden started going real, real fast, probably 89 miles an hour and then all of a sudden a big loud thud ... sounded like an airplane was hitting the roof," Gene Drautz told Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT. "My wife and I jumped up and ran towards the bathroom and the whole roof came off the house."
Greenville firefighter Chris Fanning told the Greenville Herald-Banner that straight line winds blew the roof off a medical services building next to the Hunt Regional Medical Center. Power lines were also downed.
Wylie Assistant Fire Chief Noe Flores said a porch was blown off one house in that community just northeast of Dallas.
There were reports of a tornado touching down in Bowie in far northern Texas but no major damage.
The line of storms was moving quickly across North Texas, bringing hail, rain and strong winds.
Meanwhile, winds of more than 60 mph across parts of West Texas caused dust storms Tuesday afternoon that reduced visibility so much in some areas that some roads have been closed, the National Weather Service said. It also reported a wind gust of 88 mph in Hillsboro.
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Texas had most weather-related insurance claims in first quarter
Austin Business Journal
Mostly because of hailstorms in the Austin area and the Hill Country, Texas led the country in insured catastrophic losses during the first quarter, the Insurance Council of Texas said Wednesday.
According to the Insurance Services Office Property Claims Services unit in Jersey City, N.J., Texas led all other states with $565 million in weather losses from Jan. 1 through March 31. California's wet weather placed it at a distant second for catastrophic losses, with $275 million.
The Insurance Council of Texas estimates that insured losses from storms in the Austin area will amount to about $140 million once all the claims have been settled.
On March 25, a cold front triggered several thunderstorms that packed high winds and large hail, striking portions of the Austin area and the Hill Country. Council spokesman Mark Hanna says those storms resulted in about 40,000 insurance claims
Catastrophes in Texas
Storms continue to batter Texas
4/30/09 6:01 PM
Storms continue to batter the state of Texas. Another storm, consisting of high winds and hail, hit the Texas area on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 leaving behind moderate damage. The counties of Carson and Bexar, specifically the cities of Panhandle and San Antonio, appear to be the most impacted with wind and hail damage to homes and vehicles.
Texas hit again drenching the Houston area
4/28/09 8:38 PM
Another band of thunderstorms with heavy rain drenched parts of Texas April 26 through 28, 2009. Most of the claims that have been reported to date are flooded auto claims which are concentrated in the Houston metropolitan area specifically the county of Harris. Other areas of concentrated claim activity are in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan area specifically the counties of Tarrant, Dallas and Tom Green counties. Property losses have also been reported in the same areas with a majority of claims coming from Harris County. There were reports of wind damage as well as home fires as a result of lighting.
Another round of thunderstorms dumps heavy rain in Houston area
4/27/09 3:00 PM
Thunderstorms producing heavy rain drenched parts of Texas April 24 and 25, 2009. Most of the claims that have been reported to date are flooded auto claims which are concentrated in the Houston metropolitan area specifically the counties of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris. Property losses have also been reported in the same area.
Another line of strong storms hammer Texas; large hail in Lubbock
4/17/09 1:09 PM
Another line of strong storms hit Texas April 16 through April 18. Hailstones the size of quarters hammered Lubbock, Texas damaging cars, homes and businesses. Most of the claims that have been reported to date are auto claims which are concentrated in the Lubbock area in the county of Lubbock. Property losses have also been reported in the Lubbock area.
Large hail pounds properties and autos Midland County
4/13/09 4:09 PM
A strong storm system moved across Texas April 11 and April 12, 2009. This front produced golf ball sized hail specifically in Midland County. The hail smashed windshields and dented the bodies of cars in some areas. Hailstones also damaged roofs and skylights which in some cases resulted in interior leaks. This storm also consisted of strong winds that downed trees and tree limbs on to homes and power lines and primarily caused damages to roofs, roofing materials, fences and decks.
Texas pounded with hail...again
3/31/09 11:52 AM
A line of thunderstorms moved through the state of Texas March 30 through March 31. In North Texas, storms swept across the northern suburbs of Dallas and Fort Worth pounding homes and businesses with hailstones up to the size of baseballs. The hail smashed windshields and dented the bodies of cars in some areas. Hailstones also damaged roofs and skylights along the storm track. Most of the claims that have been reported to date are auto claims which are concentrated in the Keller and Ft. Worth area, specifically the county of Tarrant. Property losses have also been reported in the same area.
Hail storm pummels Austin TX area
3/27/09 9:50 AM
A line of thunderstorms moved through the state of Texas March 25 through March 27. This huge hail storm blew into Central Texas damaging cars, homes and businesses. Most of the claims that have been reported to date are auto claims which are concentrated in the Austin area, specifically the counties of Travis and Williamson. Property losses have also been reported in the same area.
Texas hit with damaging winds and large hail
2/11/09 1:57 PM
The same system that pounded eastern Oklahoma stretched down into Central Texas, producing damaging winds and large hail. Losses reported to date are concentrated in the Texas counties of Dallas, Tarrant, Smith and McLennan
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