Different Types of Storm Damage

3/7/2019 (Permalink)

Different Types of Storm Damage

Probably the types of damage you would expect from a storm are trees fallen, roofs ripped off or even entire buildings tossed across the community. Tornadoes, hurricanes and flooding all have different degrees of damage they can inflict. Each type of natural disaster can cause many layers of damage to structures, valuables and property.

Sometimes the damage is not seen for months or even years. The damage can go deep into the ground, or up into the tops of trees on your property. Big trees can become uprooted, while small trees can be bent and killed. No matter what type of property you own, home or land, storms can damage it and you will have a financial loss.

An apple farmer for example, depends on his harvest to bring his family income. If a hurricane comes along and damages the tree structure, that is an entire year of income lost. But, if the damage is flooding water, the trees can be killed from the ground level and this farmer doesn’t even know until the next year when no leaves come on the tree, now dead from too much water in the roots.

Another subtle type of storm damage is to the deep parts of the soil where underground streams can be stimulated to become active thus flooding the property and everything on it including a home, outbuilding, dis-attached garage and even vehicles parked on the wet dirt.

When you have just gotten out of a storm, you may look for lightning damage on the roof or walls, but also look for damage elsewhere. The damage to your home from different types of storms can include peeled off shingles, broken roof tiles and trees that split our house in half. Keep abreast of any storms that may be headed your way, and always have a good list of property you own so the damage can be quickly repaired.