Restoration in Greater Houston: Water, Mold, and the Paper Trail
Houston does not have a storm season problem. It has a water calendar — a repeating schedule of flood, wind,
Storm Damage
Storm damage assessment, wind and hail repair strategies, tarping, board-up, and recovery workflows for residential and commercial properties.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Mid-Atlantic Slight — Oct 16
Friday afternoon operator pulse: SPC Slight Risk under Severe Thunderstorm Watches 686 and 687 across the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England. Line progressing east with preliminary wind reports in Pennsylvania. Stage for verified county warnings only.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Mid-Atlantic Slight — Oct 16 Morning
Friday morning operator pulse: SPC Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England for damaging winds this afternoon and early evening. Flood Marginal only in Florida. No watches yet. Stage for the expected low-topped line along the I-95 corridor.
Storm Pulse for Operators: West Texas Moderate Flood — Oct 15 Morning
Thursday morning operator pulse: WPC Moderate excessive rainfall risk over west Texas (Big Bend / Stockton Plateau / Pecos). Residual Flood Watches and saturated ground across Oklahoma. SPC Marginal Ohio Valley, no watches. Overnight wind reports TX/OK. Stage water extraction; hold speculative severe.
The Estimator in a Storm Event
Direct answer. In the first 24–72 hours of a storm event, the estimator’s job is to triage which losses get
The GM in a Storm Event: Your First 72 Hours
Direct answer. In the first 72 hours of a storm event, the GM or owner owns five things nobody else
After Isaias: The Claims Clock, the Wind/Flood Split, and the Paperwork That Decides Both
Date of loss: October 9, 2026. From that day, three clocks are already running on Florida Isaias losses. Clock Rule
Storm Pulse for Operators: Oklahoma Moderate Flood — Oct 14 Afternoon
Afternoon operator pulse: WPC Moderate excessive rainfall risk holds over central Oklahoma and Red River Valley. Active Flash Flood Warnings in the OKC metro. SPC Slight Risk with Severe Thunderstorm Watch 685 now valid for southwest OK and west TX. No U.S. tropical threats. Water extraction continues; monitor developing severe for secondary claims.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Oklahoma Moderate Flood — Oct 14 Morning
Wednesday morning operator pulse: WPC Moderate excessive rainfall risk over central Oklahoma and Red River Valley Texas. Active Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Watches through Thursday. SPC Slight Risk southern Plains with no watches. No U.S. tropical threats. Focus water extraction and drying; hold speculative severe rolls.
Storm Pulse for Operators: KS/MO Watch 682 — Oct 13
Tuesday afternoon operator pulse: Severe Thunderstorm Watch 682 now live until 11 PM CDT over southern/eastern Kansas into west-central/northwest Missouri. SPC Slight Risk holds for large hail and damaging winds. WPC Slight flood risk and Flood Watches continue on the corridor. Zero LSRs so far. Hold on speculative rolls; stage for confirmed window.
Storm Pulse for Operators: KS Plains Slight — Oct 13 Morning
Tuesday morning operator pulse: SPC Day 1 Slight Risk over Kansas into northwest Missouri and southern High Plains for large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornado this afternoon. WPC Slight excessive rainfall and Flood Watches on the corridor. Shift from residual Southwest water. Hold until initiation.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Southwest Residual Flood — Oct 12
Afternoon operator pulse: Quiet Pulse. Paria River FFW expired after gauge falling. Residual WPC Slight flood risk Great Basin/Southwest from Rachel remnants through evening. No severe, no US tropical. Short no-deploy companion.