Hurricanes

June 19, 2006

Miss. Katrina Claims

3,693 hurricane claims settled.

$5,211,899 in payments, a 1,721 percent increase in secured payments between Jan. 1 and April 30. Previous record, 2005, $4 million. A&H increase 316 percent. Cathy Vernon, director, Mississippi Consumer Services Division

2006 Hurricanes

Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Nay Deen, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Ra Fa El, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy, Tony, Valerie and William will be the names of this year’s tropical storms.The 2006 hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.

National Hurricane Center, Miami, Fla.

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