Hurricane Ike Statistics

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Houston Personal Injury Attorney

One month after Hurricane Ike cut a destructive swath through southeast Texas leaving more than an estimated $11 billion in insured damages, the impact of the storm is still apparent.  Here are some statistics as reported by the Houston Chronicle, from sources including FEMA, US Army Corps of Engineers, American Red Cross, and local government officials:

  • Almost 688,000 households in 29 Hurricane Ike-stricken counties who have applied for state or federal assistance
  • $186 million-plus Federal Emergency Management Agency funds approved for housing and other emergency needs
  • $45 million is the sum expended by Houston chapter of the American Red Cross in Ike-related relief
  • 36 deaths of Houston-Galveston area residents because of Hurricane Ike
  • 134 names remaining on list of missing persons
  • 14,650 CenterPoint Energy customers still without power, mostly in Galveston
  • $30 million in Small Business Administration disaster loans
  • 308 homes and buildings destroyed in Galveston

If you have been impacted by Hurricane Ike and you are experiencing difficulties getting a hurricane damage insurance claim settled fairly by your insurance company, you may be entitled to compensation. Don't be bullied by unfair insurance settlement practices. Get help from a qualified hurricane insurance claims lawyer today.

 

 

 
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Surviving hurricane was half the battle. Surviving the insurance claims process is the rest.

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Houston Personal Injury Attorney

Nearly a month after Hurricane Ike hit the Houston-Galveston area, most of the area's residents have returned to a nearly normal life.  But for many whose homes or business property were damaged by the storm, the stress and complications of dealing with unfair insurance practices are still taking their toll.  The Texas Business Lawyers of Arnold & Itkin LLP have published information to help business and homeowners understand their rights and options in the hurricane insurance claims process.

Texas law defines certain rights of the insured and duties and deadlines for the insurer. Read about Texas insurance laws and requirements for prompt payment of insurance claims, and about other duties and deadlines imposed on insurers at Arnold & Itkin LLP.

 
 

 

 
 
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