Friday, January 21, 2011

Hurricane Igor claims reach $65 Million

A picture of Curves in Bonavista that was damaged by Igor.

As you all know, Hurricane Igor caused a lot of heartache and distress to people in Newfoundland.
People in eastern Newfoundland have made more than $65 million in insurance claims related to Hurricane Igor, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.


The claims are for damages caused by wind, sewer backups, fallen trees and above-ground leaks.
Bureau vice-president, Bill Adams, said insurance companies are concerned about the frequency of storms like Igor, and they may result in insurance premiums rising.


My parent's house during the storm.

Unfortunately my parent's home was affected by this storm. The basement was completely ruined and it was devistating to watch. Sadly some people lost their entire home and had to start from scratch. It was a hard time but everyone worked together and got through it.

1 comment:

  1. Wow Jessica - I feel for you and your parents! Igor was quite a trip for many people however out of all of that bad we did see the good side as well - Corporate donations - people working together to heal one another and a renewed sense of "we will rebuild"

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