Insurance claims from last week's storms that swept into Oregon and Washington State have reached 32,000 in the wake of widespread damage from toppling trees and thousands of power outages.
Karl Newman, president of the NW Insurance Council, said more than 32,000 claims have been filed so far and many more are expected.
He said more adjusters are coming into the region and plans call for them to work late into the Christmas weekend to deal with the situation. Companies are also reallocating personnel and have set up special phone banks to deal with customers calling in to make claims.
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