If your home or business has been damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma, United Policyholders' Roadmap to Recovery® program will help guide you in valuing and documenting your loss, understanding insurance rules, settling your insurance claims fairly and finding qualified professional, charitable and government help.
At this time, take care of your family's immediate needs first. If you are in a mandatory evacuation zone, you may be able to access insurance funds through your ...
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The National Flood Insurance Program has showed strong leadership by granting UP's request to make it easier for households and businesses impacted by Harvey to get their insurance claims filed and paid fairly and on time. The program operates under rules set by Congress.
The rules for NFIP claims are much more strict and technical than standard property insurance claims. They say how and when you have to file your flood damage claim, how detailed it has to be, how quickly it can be...
Read MoreUnless a bank requires you to buy it, you probably aren't paying for flood insurance on your home. Maybe it's because you don't live near water. Maybe it's because your community mapping is outdated. Maybe it's because an insurance agent said you don't need it. Maybe you can't afford it. Whatever the reason, now would be a GREAT time to reconsider. So much rain fell on Texas during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 that the National Weather Service had to add...
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Dates of the hurricane:
Incident Period: August 23-September 15, 2017
Major Disaster Declaration: August 25, 2017
Wind speed:
130mph (Category 4) at landfall in Rockport, Texas
Peak rainfall:[1]
40-61 inches
51.88 inches fell in Cedar Bayou in less than five days
Affected areas/counties/DRC info:
Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun...
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