Major flooding hits several cities in Texas including Dallas and Fort Worth
Posted by admin on September 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Tropical storm Hermine is lingering over Texas longer than expected, resulting in substantial flooding in many cities across the state today. The large tropical depression is leaving a path of flash flooding from Corpu Christi up to Oklahoma City. Many areas have already reported receiving rain in excess of six inches with some areas indicating levels as high as 8-12 inches. The large storm has continued moving north but has slowed down its traveling and the result is substantial rains hitting the Dallas and Fort-Worth areas. Several schools in the area were forced to close today and evacuate the school children to off site locations with higher elevations due to the rising flood waters.
The good news is that water damage restoration providers from across the region are pouring into Texas to provide cleanup and repair assistance for property owners. Damages from Tropical Storm Hermine are much less severe than what a typical hurricane is capable of producing, thanks in large part to a much lower wind speed. Most property damages resulting from this storm will be the result of flash floods from homes or businesses that may be in low lying areas. This will put a major focus for the restoration process on water extraction, structural drying and finally mold prevention. The best way to minimize damages will be to ensure that the properties have been properly dried out.
Following on the footsteps of Tropical Storm Hermine is the newest development in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Depression Igor was officially named today as it has developed just west of the coast of Africa. This represents the latest potential hurricane/tropical storm to develop in the Atlantic this year and will be closely monitored by the National Hurricane Center as it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean and heads toward the Caribbean. Jarvis disaster response team will be closely monitoring this new hurricane as well as the potential flooding problem in Texas.
Tropcial Storm Igor forms - via weather.com
