The first major Colorado hail and wind storm of 2010 carries an estimated insurance price tag of $70 million, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA). Approximately 13,600 auto and homeowners insurance claims have been filed since baseball-sized …
A tornado has destroyed a barn and severely damaged a home near Mount Ayr in southern Iowa. The tornado touched down about 7 miles north of the small town about 5:10 p.m. on June 1, damaging a farm complex. No …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has authorized $1 million from the Governor’s Disaster Fund to provide individual assistance for victims of the tornadoes and floods that began on April 30. The decision comes after Arkansas received word that the Federal Emergency …
The Arkansas Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court order certifying class action status in a case involving an insurer’s depreciation practices in property claims against “actual cash value” homeowners policies. In Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company v. Randall and …
Straight-line winds of up to 110 mph damaged farm buildings and trees near Alliance, Neb., as storms tore through the northern Plains, the National Weather Service reported May 25. The weather service said the May 24 storms also produced tornadoes, …
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry says the White House has approved his request for disaster assistance for seven Oklahoma counties recently affected by severe storms. Henry said disaster assistance for individuals and businesses has been approved for Carter, Cleveland, McIntosh, Okfuskee, …
An insurance organization says a windstorm that brought two weak tornadoes, rain and hail to the western Denver suburbs last July caused $768 million in insured losses to vehicles and homes. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said that it’s …
The failure to pass legislation requiring roofers to obtain a state license could lead to devastating losses for many Oklahomans, state Rep. Mike Shelton said. “Our first job as legislators is to protect Oklahoma citizens,” said Shelton, D-Oklahoma City. “By …
Nearly one month after the April 23-24 tornadoes, federal disaster assistance provided to tornado survivors reached more than $2.4 million, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. More than 1,600 individuals, families and businesses …
Two mobile homes were destroyed and several homes and businesses damaged in storms that brought a rash of tornadoes to Oklahoma this week, authorities say, but only few injuries were reported. The National Weather Service received more than a dozen …