State insurance officials say Jefferson City, Missouri, residents made more than $170 million in insurance claims after a tornado hit the city on May 22.
KMIZ reports Missouri Department of Insurance data shows insurers paid out more than $122 million for those claims.
The data shows most of the claims were for residential work, which accounted for more than $43 million in payments. Claims for commercial work received payments of $44 million.
A report released in July by Jefferson City and Cole County said the E3 tornado damaged 516 residential buildings, 82 commercial buildings and 30 government buildings.
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Jefferson City’s building department says owners of half the properties damaged have not yet sought permits for repair work.
Related:
- Over 600 Buildings Damaged by Tornado That Hit Missouri Capital
- Missouri Regulators: At Least $139M in Insured Losses From May Tornado
Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Claims Windstorm Missouri
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