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ISO Declares Tornado Disaster A Catastrophe

Gary Kerney, assistant vice president, Property Claim Services for ISO, said that "PCS assigned catastrophe serial number 27 for damage caused by wind, hail, tornadoes and flooding in Alabama, Arkansa

By Matt Brady | Updated on February 07, 2008

The Tuesday storms and tornadoes that killed at least 55 people in six states were classified as a catastrophe yesterday by the Insurance Services Office, in Jersey City, N.J.

Gary Kerney, assistant vice president, Property Claim Services for ISO, said that “PCS assigned catastrophe serial number 27 for damage caused by wind, hail, tornadoes and flooding in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.”

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