Harvey Makes Another Landfall on Battered Gulf Coastline August 31, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan and Kelly Gilblom On Tuesday morning, disaster analyst Chuck Watson pegged $42 billion as a reasonable estimate for the cost of destruction Tropical... Read More
When Perils Combine – Concurrent Causation and Texas Law August 31, 2017 By Shannon O'Malley, partner with Zelle LLP Hurricane Harvey is the strongest hurricane to hit the Texas coast in over 55 years. Like all hurricanes, in some... Read More
Harvey Could Spark Debate on How, Where Americans Build Homes August 31, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle Jerry Garcia’s home in Corpus Christi missed the worst of Hurricane Harvey by just a few miles and lost nothing... Read More
Update: Claims Teams Begin Handling Onslaught of Harvey Cat Losses August 30, 2017 By Denise Johnson Hurricane Harvey has set a U.S record, according to the National Weather Service, dumping 51.88 inches of rain in parts... Read More
Government’s $3B Disaster Balance Enough for Immediate Harvey Response August 30, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The federal government has – for now – enough disaster aid money to deal with the immediate aftermath of Hurricane... Read More
Heavy Rains From Harvey Raise Flooding Fears in Louisiana August 30, 2017 By ROGELIO SOLIS and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Bands of heavy rain from Harvey lashed southwest Louisiana on Monday, and the state’s governor said potential flooding could pose... Read More
Opinion: Must Hurricane Harvey Victims File Insurance Claims Before September 1? August 29, 2017 By Gary Wickert As if the tragedy and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston and Gulf Coast region wasn’t bad enough,... Read More
Commentary: Start Preparing for the Next Hurricane Harvey August 29, 2017 By Paul J. Ferraro, Bloomberg View My heart goes out to the people who have borne the brunt of Hurricane Harvey and still face continued flooding... Read More
Bond Bailout Could Plug Flood Financing Hole August 29, 2017 By Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg Gadfly The images from Houston, Texas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey are horrific and heartbreaking, with homes fully submerged and... Read More
Officials Release Water From Reservoirs to Protect Downtown Houston August 29, 2017 By MICHAEL GRACZYK Officials released more water from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey early Monday in a move aimed at protecting the city’s... Read More