Hurricane Harvey 2017

USA: economic resilience actions avert losses when disaster strikes

The research team ran an large-area surveys of firms affected by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Harvey and found that for every dollar spent on resilience, firms avoided an average of $4.57 in business interruption losses.

Using the 2017 Hurricane Harvey flood event as a test case, this study set up a series of sensitivity analyses to highlight three challenges associated with large‐scale flood inundation modeling, including (a) model parameterization, (b) errors in digital

This paper examines the link between property damage, flood insurance, and mortgage credit risk using a unique, loan-level database that combines post-disaster home inspection data, flood zone designations, and loan performance measures in the area

This study quantifies how urbanization and climatological trends influenced flooding in the greater Houston region during Hurricane Harvey.

USA: New Texas law requires buyers to disclose flood risks

A new law requires Texas homeowners to disclose more information about flood risks and history in order to increase buyers' awareness of possible risks.

The purpose of this report is to capture lessons learned from the General Land Office’s (GLO) response to Hurricane Harvey, with a focus on housing, which requires policy changes or administrative actions. The GLO’s administrative lessons learned for the

USA: Hurricane Harvey provides lessons learned for flood resiliency plans

New research uses satellite data to map the Houston-Galveston area that Hurricane Harvey impacted to understand why the flooding was so severe and widespread. The study shows that land elevation and slope are changing rapidly and FEMA may need to update its maps more frequently to account for such changes.

This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2017 flooding in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. This document has been produced as summary pieces of key lessons learned regarding the

This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2017 flooding in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. This document, and companion brief The Role of Businesses in Community Recovery, have