The Texas Insurance Council reports there are roughly 3,500 claims and an estimate of $32 million in tornado damages. However, homeowners could be waiting a while for those fixes as the state grapples with a labor shortage.
AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of dollars in tornado damages need repairing in Texas.
“The need for electrical has only gone up as we experienced here with the power outages last year, a little bit of that this year,” Singer said. “More knowledge is required. Our systems that we’ve had for the last 60 years are being updated,” he said.20-year-old Roberto Calderon Jr. said his cousin just completed the course and encouraged him to take it. And he said the prospects of an immediate job didn’t hurt either.
Texas Workforce Commission projects there will be nearly 10,000 electrician jobs available within the next six years. Skillpoint Alliance CEO Kevin Brackmeyer said the program has seen an increase in applications recently. He said with the recent storms and the housing supply shortage, electricians are needed more than ever.