Thousands more claims in after Okla. tornadoes

Published June 10, 2013 8:07pm ET



TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Insurance companies have been deluged by property damage claims since tornadoes raked central Oklahoma last month, and on Monday state officials were still trying to tally the initial claims from the most recent outbreak two weeks ago.

The nearly $250 million in insured losses from the May 19-20 tornadoes are a “drop in the bucket” to what the final tally of insurance claims will be, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said. Previously, state officials had estimated the total damage from the May 19-20 outbreaks could approach $2 billion, as the tornadoes damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

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