{"id":86,"date":"2023-09-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hastingsagency.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2023-10-05T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:30:50","slug":"is-southeast-texas-set-to-have-one-of-the-states-highest-flood-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hastingsagency.com\/blog\/is-southeast-texas-set-to-have-one-of-the-states-highest-flood-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Southeast Texas Set to Have One of the State\u2019s Highest Flood Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flood risks in Texas are rapidly rising as sea levels climb and the state’s population increases. Climate change results in heavier precipitation along with stronger hurricanes. Hastings Insurance Agency LLC in Tomball, TX serves southeast Texas residents and all of Texas by helping them secure flood insurance.<\/p>\n

Our service area serves much of the San Jacinto region, which includes Galveston and Harris County. Southeast Texas which has 2.5 million people situated in a 100 or 500-year floodplain. These statistics indicate that southeast Texas is set to become a leading area for flooding in the state. Let’s explore historical and current statistics for floods and the storms that cause them.<\/p>\n

Past Major Storms in Southwest Texas<\/h2>\n

This region sees a major flood due to acts of god like hurricanes, tropical storms subtropical cyclones, and heavy rains every at least every 2 years. Houston and the surrounding areas have experienced flooding since the 1800s, with the first major storm occurring in Galveston in 1900.<\/p>\n

The 16-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds caused 6,000–8,000 fatalities and destroyed countless homes and buildings. The same situation demolished the Port of Houston in 1935. Hurricane Harvey in 2017 was the deadliest Southeast Texas hurricane in over 100 years and caused $125 billion in damages.<\/p>\n

Reach Out To Her<\/h3>\n

At Hastings Insurance Agency LLC, we know your property is important, and protecting it is pivotal. With flooding being a possibility anytime, whether you’re in a flood zone or not, we’ll help you obtain flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program or a customized policy. We gladly serve Tomball, TX and surrounding communities. Contact us today for a consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Flood risks in Texas are rapidly rising as sea levels climb and the state’s population increases. Climate change results in heavier precipitation along with stronger hurricanes. Hastings Insurance Agency LLC in Tomball, TX serves southeast Texas residents and all of Texas by helping them secure flood insurance. Our service area serves much of the San Jacinto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[15,13],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flood-insurance","tag-hastings-insurance-agency-llc","tag-tomball-tx"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t