Storm claims top those for Joplin
Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 Auto Catastrophe PropertyThe Register’s informal tally of damage claims for the storms that pounded the nation’s midsection during the week ended May 21 has easily surpassed levels reached by the Joplin tornado that claimed 158 lives in 2011, the deadliest U.S. twister since 1947. The recent outbreak of tornadoes and hailstorms has generated more than 29,000 claims, according to the Register’s informal tally. That compares with 17,000 for the Joplin twister, which produced $2.8 billion in insured losses, according to the Missouri Department of Insurance.
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