Finally got power on Day 8 after Hurrican Ike. It has been crazy. Neighbors starting to put fences back up, debris starting to get taken away, Insurance Adjusters coming out and making some people happy, others not so much. Overall, most of us were lucky and walked away alive and well.
Up here in the Suburbs on the North side of Houston called Spring- Just south of The Woodlands, North of Downtown. Something I often hear from folks relocating in to Houston is "Do we need to be concerned with Hurricanes this Far North?" Well, the answer depends on what you are worried about. Flooding? Winds? Tornadoes? Although not often, we can get some damage up here atleast 75 miles from the coast. Typically there is not a whole lot to worry about. The storm will come through, we have a little mess to clean up with tree limbs, power will go out for not even a day....not too bad or worse that you would find with a normal bad storm anywhere in the world.
Hurricane Ike was one of those that took us by surprise and is kind of rare.
Granted, not anywhere near as bad as Crystal Beach or Bolivar Peninsula along the coast- But we did get some. Homeowner's Insuance in my opinion is a MUST even if you owe nothing on the property and are not required to have it. Although most areas do not Flood, for about $300 a year you can get full flood insurance (when it is NOT required) and that seems to be worth it to me, especially if you think that a torrential rainstorm may not drain quickly in your yard. Any rising water is considered 'flooding'.
Survey when buying the property? Yes! Mine will come in handy when rebuilding my own fence.
All of these tools really come in handy when that once every so often big storm rolls through- Even if it is not for another 25 years, you never know.
I thought I would share a few of the pictures that I have taken over the past week so that you could see what 75 miles away from the coast looks like from Hurricane Ike. Many of these were taken within 2 days of the storm and the streets are mostly clear now. Just FYI.
Comments(7)