Allstate - Catastrophe Preparation and Claim Information

Whether you live on the eastern seaboard, the west coast or in the heart of the U.S., you might be affected by a catastrophe someday. Information can help prepare you to take control and cope when disaster strikes. Here you'll find valuable information on current catastrophic events and safety tips to help you prepare for and recover from a disaster.

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North Central US hit with summer storm
07/23/08 9:59 PM CDT

A strong storm system affected residents in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan July 21 through July 23, 2008.

Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina hit with storms
07/23/08 9:59 PM CDT

A storm system consisting primarily of strong winds, lightning and heavy rains trekked across Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina impacting customers across the region July 21 through July 23, 2008.

Hurricane Dolly strikes the Texas coast
07/23/08 7:00 PM CDT

Dolly hit the Texas coast on July 23 and July 24, 2008. Mobile Response Units have been deployed to assist customers.

Summer storm sweeps through the Midwest
7/21/08 4:34 PM CDT

A storm front consisting of strong winds moved across Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota on July 20 and July 21, 2008.

Winds and heavy rains swept through the Southwestern part of the US
07/15/08 7:24 PM CDT

Storms consisting of high winds and heavy rains swept through Arizona and Oklahoma causing moderate damage from July 10 through July 13, 2008. This storm also left thousands of residents in without electricity.

Southeast storm resulted in minor to moderate damage
07/13/08 7:00 PM CDT

A storm system consisting primarily of strong winds, heavy rain and lightning resulted in scattered damages across the states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. This storm struck the Southeast on July 10 and July 11, 2008.

Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin residents impacted by harsh weather system
07/11/08 2:11 PM CDT

A storm front consisting of strong winds, heavy rains, multiple lightning strikes and hail moved across Northern Illinois, South and Central Minnesota and Wisconsin July 10 through July 12, 2008.

Another blaze out of control in California
7/9/08 10:00 AM CDT

The National Catastrophe Team (NCT) has been monitoring and responding to the fire situation in Butte County, California, known as the CAMP fire. Mobile Response Units were deployed to California to assist customers.

Summer storm barrels through Southeastern US
7/9/08 1:30 PM CDT

Another summer storm barreled through the Southeastern US impacting residents in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina from July 7 through July 9, 2008. This storm consisted of hail as well as numerous lightning strikes.

National Catastrophe Team responding to California blaze
07/08/08 10:00 AM CDT

The National Catastrophe Team (NCT) has been monitoring and responding to the fire situation in Santa Barbara County, California known as the GAP Fire.

Summer storm sweeps through Southeastern US
07/08/08 9:30 AM CDT

A strong storm system swept through Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina on July 5 and July 6, 2008. This storm consisted of high winds that toppled trees and power lines leaving thousands without electricity as well numerous lightning strikes.

Midwest hit with strong storm system
7/3/08 8:30 PM CDT

A storm system consisting of strong winds, minor hail and lightning trekked across northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and the southeast corner of Minnesota June 2 and 3, 2008.

Thunderstorms hit Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
7/3/08 7:30 PM CDT

Thousands of homes and businesses remained without power Thursday morning after thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, strong winds and frequent lightning swept across Michigan's Lower Peninsula and Ohio's northern counties beginning July 2 and continuing into, July 3, 2008. Minimal damage was reported in Indiana.

Storms stretch across Southeast US resulting in wind and lightning damage
06/30/2008 5:45 PM CDT

Strong storms, with much needed rain, stretched across the Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina June 28 and June 29, 2008. The heavy rains brought with them high winds that toppled trees and power lines leaving thousands without electricity. This storm, which also consisted of a large number of lightning strikes, caused minor to moderate property damage.

Powerful storms rip through Nebraska and Iowa leaving much damage
06/26/2008 11:53 AM CDT

Severe storms consisting of winds reportedly reaching 80 mph swept through the Plains June 27 and June 28, 2008 causing significant damage in areas of Nebraska and Iowa. This storm also left thousands of residents in without electricity.

Fierce storms roared through North Central US
06/26/2008 5:00 PM CDT

Fierce storms roared through Ohio, Michigan and Indiana starting June 25 and continuing June 26, prompting tornado warnings and bringing high winds, lightning and heavy rain.

Mid-Atlantic states hit with wind and hail
06/25/11:43 AM CDT

A strong storm swept through the Capital Region June 9 through June 11, 2008. This storm caused minor to moderate wind and hail damage to homes and automobiles mostly in Maryland, Virginia and DC.

Raging fires continue to spread across California
06/24/08 5:00 AM CDT

Fires continue to burn across California, specifically in Monterey and Santa Cruz county.

Kansas hit by wind and hail storm
6/23/08 8:00 P.M. CDT

A strong storm system pushed through Kansas on May 5 and May 6, 2008 causing minor to moderate damages.

Another line of thunderstorms barrels across North Texas
06/18/08 3:50 PM CDT

A cluster of fast-moving thunderstorms moved through portions of North Texas June 17 and June 18, 2008. Golf ball to baseball sized-hail was reported in several counties damaging homes and vehicles. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts approaching 70 mph which resulted in downed trees and power lines.

Northwest Texas hit with winds and possible tornadoes
06/18/08 5:30 AM CDT

A strong storm front consisting of powerful winds, some hail, multiple lightning strikes and tornadic activity impacted the Texas counties Childress, Hardeman and Stonewall beginning June 14 and continuing through June 16, 2008.

New York and Midwest thumped by hail storm
06/17/08 11:05 PM CDT

A storm system with clashing warm and cold fronts resulted in powerful thunderstorms and golf-ball sized hail in western New York June 15 through June 17, 2008 and Indiana, Michigan and Ohio June 15 through June 16, 2008. The storm produced hail and resulted in power outages scattered across the state.

Another storm strikes the Midwest with strong winds and torrential rain
06/12/08 6:00 PM CDT

Another storm front consisting of strong winds with isolated hail moved across Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin June 14 and June 15, 2008. Most of the claims are concentrated in Northeastern Illinois, specifically the city of Chicago.

Severe storms pound U.S. Midwest states once again
6/12/08 2:50 PM CDT

A severe storm front consisting of strong winds with gusts to 80 MPH, tornadoes, heavy rain and some hail moved across Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin beginning Wednesday, June 11 and continuing into Thursday, June 13, 2008. Consequently, there are significant damages to homes, businesses and buildings in several counties. A Mobile Response Unit was deployed to Manhattan, KS.

Wildfire scorches Northern California
06/11/08 9:00 PM CST

High winds across Northern California fanned a wildfire June 10, 2008 in the Stockton neighborhood of Quail Lake, located 50 miles south of Sacramento.

Northeastern states hit with strong storms
06/11/08 7:00 PM CST

Strong storms, consisting of wind, hail and lightning, swept across Pennsylvania,Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire June 10 through June 11, 2008. This system also hit New York June 9 through June 11, 2008. Consequently, homes and vehicles across the region were damaged due to downed trees, tree limbs, blowing debris, rain water and water back-up, and lightning strikes.

Midwest residents see strong storms, heavy rains
06/11/08 8:00 AM CST

Another storm system swept across Michigan, Indiana and Ohio June 9 through June 10, 2008 which consisted of strong wind, heavy rain, minimal hail and some lightning.

West, Central and Midwestern states hit by severe storm system
06/10/08 8:00 PM CST

A storm system moved across Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri beginning June 4 and continuing through June 6, 2008. The storm consisted of high winds, heavy rains, lighting and hail.

Residents in Midwestern states experience strong weather system
06/09/08 10:00 PM CST

A strong weather system swept across Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin June 4 through June 8 2008, which consisted of strong winds, heavy rains, minimal hail and some lightning.

Storms hit US Midsection
06/07/08 8:00 PM CST

A weather front trekking across Ohio June 6 and 7, 2008 and Michigan and Indiana June 6 through 8, 2008, caused strong wind, heavy rain, minimal hail and some lightning.

Thunderstorms pound Midwest spawning tornadoes; Mid-Atlantic region also impacted
06/04/08 4:53 PM CST

A storm system consisting of strong winds, rains and lightning swept through Central Indiana and Southwest Ohio yesterday, June 3 and continued today, June 4. This storm also included tornadic activity with a tornado touching down in the small Indiana community of Moscow. This storm continued eastward impacting Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Delaware and West Virginia.

Hail and near-hurricane force winds hit Kansas
06/03/08 8:00 PM CDT

A weather system consisting of rain, large hail and strong winds left scattered damage across Kansas June 2 and through June 3, 2008. The area hardest hit includes the town of Manhattan in Riley County .

Severe storms packing near-hurricane force winds slammed Oklahoma and the Mid-Atlantic Region
06/02/08 9:00 PM CDT

Severe thunderstorms packing near-hurricane force winds slammedOklahoma, Maryland, Virginia, D.C., West Virginia and Delaware beginning May 31 and continuing through June 2, 2008, downing trees, snapping tree limbs and causing widespread power outages.

Severe storms roll across the Midwest
06/01/08 8:00 PM CDT

A severe storm system rolled across Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio May 30 and 31 producing heavy rain, large hail, strong winds and tornadic activity causing scattered widespread property damages.

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