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snooper2

(30,151 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:56 AM Apr 2016

About 80 percent of Wylie homes damaged in hailstorm, initial estimates show

Well, at least I'm getting a new 30 year roof and we'll see if insurance covers replacement of the two condensers today- At least maybe I'll get an upgrade needed from R22 to R410a (another around 11K claim)




The hailstorm that pounded Wylie last week damaged about 80 percent of the city’s 15,000 homes, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported.
That’s according to initial estimates, Mayor Eric Hogue told NBC5 on Wednesday. A final assessment is in the works.

Wylie was one of the hardest hit areas in the April 11 storm, which sent softball-sized hail through windows and roofs. The storm also slammed Denton, Rockwall and Collin counties.

Residents were still recovering from another severe storm that rocked North Texas in late March when the hail hit.

Blue tarps now cover thousands of roofs and boards have replaced shattered glass as residents work to rebuild.

Several city-owned buildings, including the public safety center that housed 911 dispatch and police and fire administration, were also severely damaged.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/about-80-percent-of-wylie-homes-damaged-in-hailstorm-initial-estimates-show.html/



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About 80 percent of Wylie homes damaged in hailstorm, initial estimates show (Original Post) snooper2 Apr 2016 OP
Oh my. I hope that no one was injured. WhiteTara Apr 2016 #1
agreed, but I wish they didn't hide the State info so well. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #2
Hide state info? huh? snooper2 Apr 2016 #3
It states right in the snip "North Texas" Earth_First Apr 2016 #8
Wow! Hope everything turns out for you, snooper2. tex-wyo-dem Apr 2016 #4
Yikes! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #5
A possibility for more tonight. ronnie624 Apr 2016 #6
Time to invest in the roofing business NV Whino Apr 2016 #7

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)
1. Oh my. I hope that no one was injured.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:06 AM
Apr 2016

Claims adjusters are going to be very very busy in your neighborhood.

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)
4. Wow! Hope everything turns out for you, snooper2.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:26 AM
Apr 2016

I lived in the DFW area for over 20 years and hail is one thing I don't miss (I now live in the Bay Area of Cali), but at least I could afford a house there

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
7. Time to invest in the roofing business
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:37 AM
Apr 2016

By the way, that looks like a baseball not a softball. Which is not to diminish the disaster.

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