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31/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/08/2024 00:43

Hurricane Insurance Protection Wind Index (HIP WI) Payment Indicator and Trigger Event Date for Beryl 2024

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM-24-046



Date

July 31, 2024

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy 7/31/2024

Subject:

Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) Payment Indicator and Trigger Event Date for Beryl 2024

In accordance with Section 8 of the HIP-WI Endorsement and the Hurricane Data Provisions, approved counties will have an updated payment flag and triggering event date available by close of business today in the following formats:

The following counties were triggered on July 8, 2024, for payment under the HIP-WI Endorsement. No counties triggered under the Tropical Storm Option.

Cyclone
State
County
Beryl, 2024
Texas
Aransas*
Austin
Brazoria
Calhoun
Chambers*
Colorado
De Witt*
Fayette*
Fort Bend
Galveston
Goliad*
Gonzales*
Grimes*
Harris
Jackson
Lavaca
Liberty*
Matagorda
Montgomery*
Refugio*
Victoria
Waller
Washington*
Wharton
*Adjacent County

Attachment A provides a map of the county triggers. Attachment B provides a map of the four-day rainfall totals by county. Additional information on the policy, including frequently asked questions, videos, and a fact sheet, is available atrma.usda.gov/Topics/Hurricane-Insurance-Protection-Wind-Index.