PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM24-046




1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

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 at rma.usda.gov/Topics/Hurricane-Insurance-Protection-Wind-Index.


DISPOSAL DATE
12/31/2025

Attachment A | Table - see above
Attachment B | Table

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