After Ike, I was amazed that many people who I encountered were not prepared for feeding their family. Here are some tips.

A home inspector’s look at often overlooked items which could cause damage during a windstorm.

Simple family project which can substitute for your slow cooker, but no home power needed.

CenterPoint Energy has an offer which is available for a limited time to help you secure power to your home.

Some news about clean-up efforts after Hurricane Ike, and Houston’s curbside recycling.

Lessons learned after a hurricane or just some random thoughts from a home inspector.

The City of Houston’s website has updated its information on the recovery efforts status after Ike. You can find the links here.

Driving around Houston after Hurricane Ike, shows an immediate need for some homeowners to take action and prune their trees to have them cleared.

A look at different types of insurance and the damaged that you may have to deal with after a hurricane’s flood waters damage your home.

Obvious damage from a storm will be handled by your insurance company, but you may need a home inspector if there are unseen problems, but there are steps to take care of this yourself.

News for people dealing with a home sale in the Houston area after Hurricane Ike. Also some other news about building inspections in storm effected areas.

Some quick links to drive your towards the proper place on FEMA’s site to apply for assistance due to damage from hurricane Ike.

Once your home has been red tagged due to hurricane damage, you should take proper steps to have the home repaired in the correct way.

A quick run down of common areas where a leak can occur in your home. The roof is not always the culprit.

Fully covering your damaged roof with a tarp, because it sustained hurricane damage, is not always a wise idea. Here are some facts to consider when taking on this task.

Time to clean up and start repairing your home after Hurricane Ike. Here is some information to help you start.