Vidor, Texas Still Grappling With Hurricane Harvey Damage
When Hurricane Harvey first made landfall on the Texas coast, residents in Vidor may at first have breathed a sigh of relief. The hurricane came ashore a couple hundred miles…
Wind Driven Rain and Storm Created Openings: How Insurance Companies Are Using Policy Exclusions and Limitations to Deny Harvey Claims
Much of Texas is struggling to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Progress has been slow for many property owners because insurance companies are dragging their feet in paying…
The Difference Between Downstream and Upstream Reservoir Claims
For thousands of homes and businesses surrounding the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall caused massive amounts of flood damage. Both properties upstream of the reservoirs and downstream of…
FEMA Reevaluating 100-Year Floodplain Map After Harvey
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made two critical decisions: first, to pool floodwaters within the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs up to elevations above…