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Officials from the Harris Central Appraisal District are reminding property owners to apply for the derecho temporary disaster exemption by Sept. 3.
The gist
Harris County property owners, whether for business purposes or personal property, who had physical damage during the May derecho wind storm are eligible for an exemption which could reduce 2024 property taxes for a portion of the appraised property value. Damage to trees or shrubbery is not eligible.
What residents should know
The disaster application form can be found on the HCAD website here. The form should be mailed to the address on the top left of the form, which is:
Harris Central Appraisal District
Information and Assistance Division
P.O. Box 922012
Houston, Texas 77292-2012
Zooming out
A report by global insurance broker BMS estimated that the U.S. insurance industry would experience $70 million in losses due to the May 16 derecho. The extreme weather event caused approximately 1 million people in Greater Houston to go without power.
