Storm Hits Georgia with $50+ Million in Insured Damages
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine on Tuesday reported that the state was hit with more than $50 million in insured property damage from last weekend's storm.
“Our preliminary estimate today is more than $50 million in damage across Georgia,” said Mr. Oxendine. “That figure may rise as new claims are reported. I’ve been commissioner for 14 years, and I don’t recall ever seeing damage spread across the whole state like this.”
More than 6,000 houses sustained damage according to Oxendine's statement.
At least six tornadoes touched down in Georgia and are blamed for two deaths. The Georgia storms were part of a larger storm system that ravaged areas from Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast.
Published on May 14, 2008
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