Catastrophes in New York

Powerful Storm System Impacts Northeast
3/14/10 12:28 CT

A spring storm system that has impacted most of the South from Texas through North Carolina arrived in the Northeast Friday, March 12, 2010 impacting the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts through Sunday, March 14, 2010. The region received up to 6" of rain and was pummeled by 40 to 50 MPH winds and wind gusts of up to 70 MPH, including straight-line winds. The upper Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic coastal areas were hardest hit. The storm system downed trees and tree limbs on to homes, fences, decks and power lines (resulting in power outages) and the strong winds blew debris onto homes and vehicles. Additionally, there have been some reports of hail in some locations. The resulting damages include, but are not limited to, losses to roofs, siding, fascia, decks, fencing, rain gutters and downspouts, awnings and patio covers, interior walls and vehicle sheet metal.

New York gets hammered with another round of winter storms
3/01/10 5:00 PM

Another round of winter storms swept through New York February 25 through February 28, 2010. Currently, claims are concentrated in the New York counties of Rockland and Westchester. Frigid temperatures have caused widespread freeze damages that include frozen and broken pipes and water damages. Additionally, ice encrusted trees and tree limbs have fallen on to roofs, decks and fences resulting in both structural and surface damages including partial collapse to homes and buildings. The heavy, wet snow piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity. Reportedly thousands of residents across the region have lost electricity and more outages are expected to be reported because of downed power lines.

New York hit with strong storm system
1/26/10 2:50 PM

A storm front consisting of strong winds moved across the state of New York from January 24 through January 26, 2010. Currently, claims are concentrated in the counties of Rockland, Nassau, Westchester, Orange, Queens and Suffolk. Properties throughout the state were damaged by high winds, blowing debris, downed trees/tree limbs, as well as roof leaks and sewer back up.

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• Report damage to your commercial property at 1-800-359-1000 or get information on your reported commercial property loss at 1-800-54-STORM (1-800-547-8676).
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