During hurricane season, ERC would like to offer the some guiding steps to prepare for a natural disaster and how we can help you recover. Preparing for a storm requires due diligence before the storm, as well as assessing what is needed to recover from one. Preparation for post-hurricane damage is critical. Questions you should …
Disaster Recovery for Tornado Season
Texas averages 132 tornadoes a year. The majority of those tornadoes happen in the months of April, May, and June as cold weather meets the beginning of the summer heat. Tornados tend to take the path of least resistance through open fields, and unfortunately through buildings, houses, and highways. Natural disasters are difficult to prepare …
Hurricane Harvey Project with the City of Houston
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston. The city government worked hard to get city services back up and running. With so much work to do, priorities were set. Obviously, critical services, such as water and power, had to come first – get the citizens back to work. In the mix, six Neighborhood Libraries …
Hurricane Harvey Recovery
The Wikipedia entry for Hurricane Harvey reads: “Hurricane Harvey is tied with 2005’s Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion in damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding…” Harvey in numbers: $125 billion in damages (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Over 300,000 structures flooded Up to 500,000 cars flooded About 336,000 …