11454 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, Colorado. (July 21, 2009)
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DENVER -
The powerful hail and wind storm that downed trees, crushed homes and cars, and cut off power to tens of thousands of people in west metro Denver last week caused at least $350 million damage, making it the second most costly storm in Colorado history.
That's according to an estimate Monday from the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.
Golf ball-sized hail and strong winds battered roofs, uprooted trees, and pounded vehicles in Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Arvada, and Englewood last Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
The RMIIA said there have been 32,900 homeowner insurance claims and 19,500 auto claims filed so far as a result of the storm.
This latest storm damage, in combination with a week of wild weather from June 6-15 that caused an estimated $161.1 million in damage to property and cars in Aurora, Parker, Centennial and Fort Collins, makes it the most expensive catastrophe season in Colorado since a 45-minute hail storm caused $625 million in damage on July 11, 1990.
Insured losses so far this summer total more than $511 million and severe weather season isn't over yet.
This season is reminiscent of the mid 1980s and early '90s, giving us a real wake-up call that now is the time to be thinking about how much insurance coverage you have to fix your car, repair or rebuild your home and replace your personal belongings," said RMIIA executive director Carole Walker.
Experts recommend you take the following action:
That's according to an estimate Monday from the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.
Golf ball-sized hail and strong winds battered roofs, uprooted trees, and pounded vehicles in Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Arvada, and Englewood last Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
The RMIIA said there have been 32,900 homeowner insurance claims and 19,500 auto claims filed so far as a result of the storm.
This latest storm damage, in combination with a week of wild weather from June 6-15 that caused an estimated $161.1 million in damage to property and cars in Aurora, Parker, Centennial and Fort Collins, makes it the most expensive catastrophe season in Colorado since a 45-minute hail storm caused $625 million in damage on July 11, 1990.
Insured losses so far this summer total more than $511 million and severe weather season isn't over yet.
This season is reminiscent of the mid 1980s and early '90s, giving us a real wake-up call that now is the time to be thinking about how much insurance coverage you have to fix your car, repair or rebuild your home and replace your personal belongings," said RMIIA executive director Carole Walker.
Experts recommend you take the following action:
- Do an annual insurance check-up
- Know what is and isn't covered by insurance
- Create a home inventory
