Only 4 Homes Insured in North Dakota Area Hit by Tornado

The number of homes found damaged or destroyed in tornado-ravaged Rolette County in North Dakota continues to rise.

The state Department of Emergency Services says 12 homes have been destroyed and 18 have been damaged in Rolla from the July 7 tornado.

The agency says 70 buildings were damaged and seven were destroyed in the Belcourt area.

The agency says 35 homes that were damaged or destroyed in the Belcourt area were not insured. Only four homes in the Belcourt area that were damaged from the storm were insured.

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• August 11, 2008 at 1:16 am

  2ndamendmentmomma says:

  Are they forced to live on the reservation? I put up with being treated like Im stupid and have my whole life because Im an attractive Blonde. I dont cry about it. I use it to... read more
• August 6, 2008 at 12:06 pm

  TMRezKid says:

  I live on the res and we do have a casino. It's profits, however, go to fund our corrupt and incompetent tribal government. The lack of home insurance, however, comes from a l... read more
• August 5, 2008 at 6:28 am

  Big Jim says:

  Instead of belittling the Native American people who were forced on these reservations, we should help the people who live in this forced poverty. We are so quick to deliver ... read more