TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than 142,000 insurance claims have been filed from Hurricane Michael, with estimated insured losses topping $5.26 billion, according to information posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website.
The number of claims and estimated losses have steadily climbed since the Category 4 hurricane slammed into Northwest Florida on Oct. 10.
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The latest figures, reflecting claims as of Friday, showed total estimated insured losses of $5,266,239,147.
An overall total of 142,057 claims had been filed, with 85,508 claims in Bay County. The next-highest number of claims, 13,805, was in Jackson County, followed by Leon County with 9,668 claims; Gulf County with 8,064 claims; Gadsden County with 5,917 claims; Calhoun County with 4,016 claims; and Franklin County with 2,205 claims.
Hurricane Michael made landfall in Mexico Beach in southeastern Bay County and caused widespread damage in Northwest Florida before moving into Georgia.