Story Created:
Jul 21, 2008 at 12:46 PM CST
Story Updated:
Jul 22, 2008 at 4:00 PM CST
July 21, 20089
THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE INSURANCE COUNCIL OF TEXAS
Mark Hanna
512-326-7616
Tropical Storm Dolly Eyes Texas
Hurricane forecasters say Tropical Storm Dolly should strengthen as it enters the Gulf of Mexico and her projected landfall is Texas.
"It is still too early to tell what the intensity of the storm will become or its landfall, but everyone along the Texas coastline should be preparing for a hurricane," said Mark Hanna, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT).
Tropical Storm Dolly is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico Monday afternoon. When and if Dolly becomes a hurricane while in the gulf, Texas homeowners will no longer be able to purchase windstorm insurance for this storm. A flood insurance policy takes affect 30 days after purchase.
Homeowners can take several steps to prepare for a hurricane. They include having emergency supplies on hand that includes extra water, food, medical supplies and transportation available, protecting their property and having an evacuation plan in place. For more information on preparing for a hurricane, go to ICT's Web site for Before the Hurricane - Advice for Homeowners in both English and Spanish at http://www.insurancecouncil.org/consumertips.asp.
Tropical Storm Dolly could become the first hurricane to strike the U.S. this year. The storm's projected landfall is Thursday. Only one hurricane, Humberto, made landfall in the U.S. last year, striking near High Island with 85 mile per hour winds and causing $30 million in damage.
The Insurance Council of Texas is the largest state insurance trade association in the country consisting of approximately 500 property and casualty insurers writing business in Texas.
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Tuesday, Jul 22 at 12:57 AM anonymous wrote ...
I thought it had to do with how far out a hurricane was located, then you can't buy the insurance.
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