CoreLogic: 33,000 Homes Face ‘Triple-Threat’ From Natural Disasters

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CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported that across the U.S., 33,000 homes face a triple threat–essentially, year-round extreme risk from three natural disasters.

The analysis looked at single-family homes exposed to a combination of hurricane winds, wildfire, inland floods, severe convective storms and severe winter storms.

The homes deemed at extreme risk are located across 20 metropolitan areas. CoreLogic defined them as having a current risk score that is greater than or equal to 71 for three separate perils.

For example, a home could be vulnerable to hurricane winds, wildfire and inland floods, depending on the season.

Miami has the most homes, at 4,600, exposed to extreme levels of risk for three separate perils. The Florida city has significant exposure to hurricane winds and floodwaters, combined with the creeping threat of wildfires.

Next is Houston (3,900), Naples, Fla., (3,500) Midland, Texas, (3,300) and Odessa, Texas, (2,800).

Rounding out the top 10 are Ellensburg, Wash., (1,800), Amarillo, Texas (1,300), Dallas (1,200), Beaumont, Texas (1,200) and San Antonio (1,100).

The two spots with the highest percentage of total homes in an area that are extremely vulnerable to three types of natural disasters are Ellensburg, Wash., and Snyder, Texas. Both have 5% of homes deemed vulnerable.

Also high on that list is Midland, Texas, at 4.8%.