Hurricane Alicia Hit Texas 35 Years Ago This Week
HOUSTON (KTRK) — With winds of 115 mph, Hurricane Alicia pummeled the Gulf Coast as it made landfall on Texas soil August 18, 1983. Alicia was a Category 3 storm, making landfall on Galveston’s west end near San Luis Pass. In addition to causing over $2 billion in damage, the storm killed 21 people. The […]
21st Century Flood Reform Act
The BSA Claims Service Flood Team enjoyed its visit on the Hill with Texas US Congressman Lloyd Doggett to discuss the 21st Century Flood Reform Act and other flood-related issues. We appreciate his time to discuss the FEMA/NFIP re-authorization. This is a topic of many panels and information sessions at the National Flood Conference this […]