Steve1215 wrote:Ironically, the folks who bought hillside homes also often purchased expensive flood insurance. Now their being informed that a mudslide is not defined as a flood; you actually have to live near a geological flood plain for the insurance to pay out.
~~steve
MikeTX wrote:just down the road a bit is a blip on the map called alvin, texas. it's a hellhole. i know y'all prolly think most of texas is the armpit of the country, but alvin is like the the little festering sore in a lice-infested armpit. the most notable thing about alvin is that it holds the national historic record for total rainfall in 24 hours - 43 inches. can you imagine? nearly four feet of rain in a day?
Luciano136 wrote:Steve1215 wrote:Ironically, the folks who bought hillside homes also often purchased expensive flood insurance. Now their being informed that a mudslide is not defined as a flood; you actually have to live near a geological flood plain for the insurance to pay out.
~~steve
That's why I didn't buy earthquake insurance. When the next one hits and my house gets damaged, I'm sure they'll blame it on something else.
Steve1215 wrote:Heard some guy on the radio this morning who was DEMANDING that the County get up there RIGHT NOW and triple the size of the flood channel behind his hillside home. Because he's tired of having to evacuate. And he's tired of debris flows.
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