Hurricane Celia - Aftermath

Aftermath

Following the storm, then-President of the United States Richard Nixon declared eleven counties in Texas as disaster areas, allowing affected residents to be eligible for federal relief. In addition, most homeowners insurance policies refused to write insurance for areas considered to be "high risk" along the Texas coast, prompting the state government to form the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association, now known as the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Today, the pool covers all coastal counties of Texas and even some inland counties, including parts of Harris County near Houston, Texas.