Hurricane Debby pushes Florida's insured losses to $116M as claims keep rising

DeSantis holds press conference on Debby recovery

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Wednesday regarding hurricane damage and recovery in the Big Bend and Sarasota areas. He spoke about what to expect as rivers rise due to flood waters.

Hurricane Debby had caused $116.15 million in estimated insured losses in Florida as of Friday, with claims continuing to come in, according to data on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website.

The $116.15 million total was up from $113.8 in estimated insured losses Wednesday.

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The data showed that 16,483 claims had been reported as of Friday, with 10,253 involving residential property and others involving damage to such things as cars and commercial property.

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Of the overall total, 2,025 claims had been closed with payments made, while 2,095 had been closed without payments.

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Hurricane Idalia and Hurricane Debby both made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region. Both made landfall less than 15 miles apart from each other.

The numbers do not include claims made to the National Flood Insurance Program. Debby made landfall Aug. 5 as a Category 1 hurricane near Steinhatchee in Taylor County, before moving across rural North Florida and into Georgia as a tropical storm.