by Associated Press Published: May 9,2013
Tags: building, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, hail, hailstorm, natural disaster, roof, severe thunderstorm, state government, thunderstorm, Weather, window
METRO JACKSON — The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in Pearl isn’t the most aesthetically appealing place to train officers these days, its director, Pat Cronin, concedes. The March 18 hailstorms that struck metro Jackson destroyed 87 law enforcement and civilian vehicles parked at the academy when the storms hit, punched holes in roofing [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 25,2013
Tags: automobile, claim, damage, destruction, hail, hailstorm, home, house, insurance, insurer, residence, severe weather, state agency, storm, Weather
METRO JACKSON — The latest report from Mississippi’s major insurance carriers on the March hailstorm to the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) shows that both claim and payment numbers continue to rise. As of the April 15 reporting period over 56,000 homeowner and automobile damage claims have been filed and claims payments are at $209.4 million, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 3,2013
Tags: automobile, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, hail, hailstorm, home, house, insurance, naturak disaster, property, reidence, storm, vehicle, Weather
METRO JACKSON — Mississippi’s major insurance carriers have reported to the Mississippi Insurance Department that as of late March they have received over 40,000 homeowner and automobile damage claims as a result of the March 18 hailstorm that hit Jackson and the surrounding area. They have paid out over $25 million in claims, according to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 21,2013
Tags: adjustor, automobile, car, claim, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, hail, hailstorm, insurance, natural disaster, severe thunderstorm, severe weather, vehicle, Weather
JACKSON — Due to the large volume of auto claims being filed following last Monday’s hailstorm, the Mississippi Insurance Department has arranged for insurance companies to use the Mississippi State Fairgrounds as additional damage inspection stations. These sites will be in addition to the multiple locations companies have set up across the area to inspect [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013
Tags: building, car, damage, destruction, education, hail, hailstorm, home, house, natural disaster, office, school, severe thunderstorm, severe weather
JACKSON — A severe storm with large hail pounded the Mississippi capital and its suburbs yesterday, busting windows in cars, homes and businesses and temporarily leaving a blanket of ice on some parking lots and sidewalks. Clinton Fire Department Deputy Chief Tim Shanks said firefighters responded yesterday afternoon to calls of two people hit in [...] [...]