The eastern end of Long Island suffered the highest insuredlosses in the U.S. from late August's Hurricane Irene, followed closely by a coastal county in NorthCarolina, Verisk Analytics reports.
|The financial data company said Suffolk County, the New Yorkarea that includes the Hamptons region, topped the list of 191hurricane-affected counties nationwide with more than $200 millionin insured property damage.
|Just behind Suffolk County and also with more than $200 millionin damage was Dare County, North Carolina, which includes OuterBanks communities like Nags Head and Kitty Hawk.
|Three other counties had more than $150 million in damage. Irenewas the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States inthree years. Estimates of the total damage it caused have variedwidely, ranging from $1.8 billion up to $7.1 billion
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- All PropertyCasualty360.com news coverage, best practices, and in-depth analysis.
- Educational webcasts, resources from industry leaders, and informative newsletters.
- Other award-winning websites including BenefitsPRO.com and ThinkAdvisor.com.
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
