Harvey at Cedar Bayou: What Record Rain Did to Baytown
The storm that set a national rainfall record next door.
HANDBOOK
Handbook
Plain background on the water that reaches Baytown-area homes, and what happens after it does.
Storms and Floods
Storm Surge vs. Rain Flooding
Two kinds of outside water, and why they're handled differently.
Saltwater in the House: What Bay Water Does Differently
What stays, what goes, and why salt matters.
Before Hurricane Season: A Slab-Home Checklist
The records and preparations that help most later.
Drying a House When the Power Is Out After a Storm
What a wet house needs when the grid is down.
The Land and the Water
Why Parts of Baytown Sit Lower Than They Used To
Subsidence, Brownwood and the Nature Center.
Living Near Cedar Bayou and Goose Creek
What life beside the bayous means for a house.
Raised Homes After a Flood: What Elevation Changes
Where water damage starts in a house on piers.
Costs, Coverage and the House
Windstorm, Flood or Homeowners: Which Policy Covers Which Water
The three policies, and why the county line matters.
Why Drying Takes Longer on the Gulf Coast
Humidity, air conditioning and the readings that decide.
What Changes the Bill on a Water Damage Job
The factors behind the price, without prices.
When the Gulf Coast Freezes: Pipes in Exterior Walls and Attics
The rare hard freeze, and the leaks that show up when it thaws.