The New Year has just begun and hurricane season is still five months away, but if the past is any guide, chances are that Hays County will experience at least one natural disaster during 2020.

According to FEMA, the state has seen 266 natural disasters since 1953 – 161 fires, 40 floods, 21 hurricanes, 20 severe storms, 15 tornadoes, one extended deep freeze and one devastating drought. In Hays County, in the same time period, there have been seven fires, five floods, four severe storms, th...