Hurricane Harvey & Back: 8 Days in August – My experience John Minor Hurricane Researcher Flood Plain Manager
Hurricane Harvey and John Minor’s Trek In 2017, people along the Texas Gulf coast and I were preparing themselves for what was to be the most destructive natural disaster in…
Barker Reservoir, Houston, & What They Should Have Known and When — Floodplain Management
Around 25 years ago, Charles Glen Crocker realized that the footprint at the Barker Reservoir was larger than the area under the government control and ownership, hence placing the homeowners…
Don’t Mess With Texas, Even If You’re a Category 4 Hurricane Harvey – We were there, John Minor CFM
2017 has been one for the books when it comes to natural disasters. From wildfires up and down the California coast to Hurricane Irma churning through Florida to Hurricane Harvey…
Recollections from my time in Hurricane Harvey – 4 day up the creek – John Minor – Flood Plain Manager
The saying goes, “not all heroes wear capes.” Some of them wear khakis, collars and show up when the wolf growls at the door. Our very own John Minor here…
Aerial Thermal Imaging Building Surveys for Commercial Flat Roof Systems with Suspected Water Intrusion
Cutting edge building diagnostic methods out there today include thermal imaging technologies from FLIR and now drone technology, known formally as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the smart people at…
Steps to Resolving Large Loss Flood Claims in the Appraisal Process
Flood damage claims are a difficult process. The successful resolution of a flood loss requires many steps and good decisions at critical times during the financial and physical recovery. In…
Holiday Inn Express – Houston, Texas
Complete worked as experts in the restoration of the property damaged by wind from Hurricane Ike.
Wood Hollow Apartments: Lake Jackson, Texas
Complete General Contractors was pleased to be referred to this property following Hurricane Ike by one of their many friends in the contracting industry in Texas. The local contractor had…
Wind vs. Flood after Hurricane Ike
Complete General Contractors, Inc., in its role as an information service provider to the insurance industry, has seen the extensive damage to houses and commercial buildings caused by large, natural…
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Houston Property Appraisal: Commercial
These four buildings totaling more than 100,000 s.f of printing and paper warehouses were damaged by wind following Hurricane Ike. Complete, John Minor was selected to be the appraiser for…
Hurricane Ike Appraisals – Commercial Large Loss
Complete has been hired by a major insurer to work Hurricane Ike claims and as independent appraiser in Houston, Texas. The majority of these losses are associated with hotels, office complexes, churches and manufacturing facilities damaged by the winds from Hurricane Ike…more >>
Hurricane Property Restoration: The First 100 Days
Hurricane Property Restoration – The First 100 Days The hurricane season of 2008 was active and costly for the citizens of the Gulf Coast again this year. Hurricane Ike hit…
Wind vs. Wave at the Windstorm Insurance Conference in Houston
WIND vs. WAVE at the WIND Texas SymposiumApril 2, 2009 • Hilton Hobby Airport Hotel, Houston, TX Join professionals from all segments of the property insurance industry as they address…
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Hurricane Ike – Houston Texas
Thermal Imaging Review Hurricane Ike was a powerful category two storm damaging Galveston and then Houston, Texas and then points north. Complete was contacted by the insurance company for this…
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Holiday Inn Express, Hurricane Ike – Houston, Texas
Infrared Imaging Review and Cost Consulting Hurricane Ike made landfall as a strong category two storm affecting Galveston and Houston, Texas before moving further inland. Complete was asked by the insurer…
Hurricane Ike: Storm History and Damage Assessment
Hurricane Ike [Download Printable PDF here >>]
Damage Assessment and Storm History.Hurricane Ike came in as a cat 2 after badly damaging Cuba. This storm was remarkable in the amount of water that it pushed up against the coasts of Florida, Miss, La and Texas… more >>
