The Tuesday storms and tornadoes that killed at least 55 people in six states were classified as a catastrophe yesterday by the Insurance Services Office, in Jersey City, N.J.
Gary Kerney, assistant vice president, Property Claim Services for ISO, said that “PCS assigned catastrophe serial number 27 for damage caused by wind, hail, tornadoes and flooding in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.”
He said PCS will continue to monitor the situation and added, “It is too early to estimate the extent of insured property damage.”
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