Alabama falls victim to yet another outbreak of tornados this week – estimated cost of disaster at $30 million

Birmingham, Alabama, was hit by strong winds and a number of tornados earlier this week that caused extensive damage to homes and businesses. The city was not the only place that fell prey to disaster, however, as the storms made their way throughout much of the state. Risk modeling firm EQECAT originally estimated that the disasters could cost insurers $15 million. After surveying the extent of damage, the firm has revised that estimation to $30 million. A total of ten tornados formed early Monday morning, causing havoc and alarming unprepared…

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