Hurricane season is underway, and it looks to be bad news for homeowners and commercial property owners alike. 60 percent of meteorologists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center anticipate a stronger-than-normal hurricane season this year. As anyone who lives anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico knows, even a small hurricane can all but sweep away entire cities. But you don’t have to live on the coast or get slapped by the actual hurricane to suffer its extended effects. Heavy rain, flooding, and winds of up to 175 miles per hour can easily destroy homes and buildings for a hundred miles in all directions.
Hurricanes don’t just wreck homes and commercial properties with wind and water — they also breed tornadoes. Tornadoes typically form around the swirling edges of a hurricane once the hurricane makes landfall. The switch from water to land causes a change in wind direction and speed referred to as wind shear. Wind shear creates a spinning cylinder of high-speed wind that goes from a horizontal orientation to a vertical one in the presence of a strong updraft. That’s a tornado — and when a tornado touches down, property damage often follows.
Of course, there’s nothing anyone can do to prevent these forces of nature from unleashing themselves on towns and cities. But there’s definitely something you can do to keep any devastation that occurs from leaving you high and dry financially. If you shudder at the thought of paying the full deductible on a totally destroyed property, you need to subscribe to DOP VIP right now. Our deductible offset protection kicks in after 30 days to cover those deductible costs so you can rebuild property. You’ll also have access to some of the best contractors in Texas — and you’ll probably need them. Contact us today so you can rest easier this hurricane season!
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