Claims from the devastating 2011 Joplin, Mo., tornado that wiped out more than 7,000 structures and took 161 lives are closing in on the $2 billion mark close to two years after the event.
In an interview with The Joplin Globe, John M. Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration says total claims from the tornado have reached 19,870 totaling $1.65 billion.
The director was quoted as saying that he feels the losses will eventually reach $2 billion.
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