Collin County, encompassing Melissa along with numerous other communities throughout the broader area, represents a county that has experienced significant growth as part of the broader expansion of the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area into surrounding counties. This growth has brought a substantial increase in the number of properties throughout the county, including the kind of new construction discussed elsewhere, while the county also includes areas that have been developed for longer periods, representing a mix of property ages and types throughout the county. The regional weather patterns discussed throughout, including the hail and severe storm activity common to this part of Texas, affect properties throughout Collin County broadly, meaning the restoration considerations discussed throughout apply across the various communities that make up the county, with the specific mix of newer and older properties, and the specific local considerations like soil and drainage discussed elsewhere, varying somewhat between different areas within the county.