(Bloomberg) -- More than 230,000 homes on the Texas coast, witha combined reconstruction value of about $39.6 billion, are at riskof damage from storm surge if Hurricane Harvey strikes at Category 3intensity, according to analytics companyCoreLogic Inc.

The Houston area has the biggest number of houses at risk, thereal estate data firm said Thursday in a statement. The hurricanewould be the first to hit Texas since 2008, when Ike caused about$29.5 billion in damage, according to a 2009 National HurricaneCenter report.

Vehicles also vulnerable


Cars are also vulnerable, given the risk of flooding.

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