January 19, 2017
A violent storm that hit southwest Georgia at the start of the year, killing at least one person, is estimated to have caused $30 million in insured losses, according to the state’s insurance office. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said damage …
January 5, 2017
Fire officials say a woman has died after a violent storm struck southwest Georgia. Albany Fire Chief Ron Rowe said Tuesday that more than 1,000 homes were damaged when a storm about a mile wide swept through the area about …
October 22, 2014
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner said consumers have reported multimillion dollar insured losses from a storm that included several tornadoes. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said that reported damage from last week’s storm is estimated to be roughly $6 million. Hudgens said consumers …
October 15, 2014
A severe storm system rolled across the South for a second day Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands as it made a mess of the morning commute in Atlanta and other Southern cities. The storm, which claimed two lives a …
March 7, 2012
Georgia’s state insurance commissioner said the estimate to repair damage from Friday’s storms has hit $40 million in insured losses. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Tuesday the figure is preliminary. He said it takes weeks to fully assess …