Post-Irene insurance claims climb

Published August 30, 2011 4:00am ET



The number of insurance claims area homeowners filed following Hurricane Irene have nearly doubled since Monday.

As of noon Tuesday, Maryland State Farm insurance holders had filed 6,683 home insurance claims and more than 500 auto claims. Virginia residents had filed 5,830 claims on their homes and more than 600 auto claims, and District of Colubmia residents had filed 254 home and 25 auto claims.

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