Nearly Two Million Homes Face Hurricane Risk
Report shows many homes at risk for major storm damage in the coming
hurricane season
Atlanta, GA, 5/6/2011 – According to a report released this
week, more than 1.8 million homes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts are at
considerable risk for hurricane damage, more than three times the number
located in federally defined flood zones.
CoreLogic’s report, released Tuesday, considered the
potential impact of storm surge, the damage caused by water and flying debris
as the result of strong winds. Over two
thirds of the homes listed in the report call outside of FEMA flood zones.
Locations mentioned specifically in the report include
Virginia Beach, VA; New Orleans, LA; Long Island NY; and Miami, FL. The report results were based on computer
simulations of a hurricane striking a given area, coupled with residential
density rates, elevation, levees and barriers, and coastal water depths.
The report also identified areas most susceptible to a
direct hit by a major Category 5 storm, with Florida and Texas proving the most
vulnerable. Corpus Christi, Galveston,
Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, and Tampa were listed as the most
high risk areas.
In the last ten years, eight Category 5 hurricanes have made
landfall in the Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea, and Gulf Of Mexico, and
researchers say there is a 72 percent chance that at least one major hurricane
will strike the US coast this year.
If you are the victim of storm damage, contact the professionals
at Water Damage Local.com. Our national
network of IICRC certified water damage restoration providers is available 24/7
to service all your storm or water damage needs. They offer a complete range of services from
water extraction, drying, carpet cleaning, mold removal, as well as flooded basement repair and structural restoration.
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