Massive storm in southeastern Alberta causes significant damage to crops and reported deaths of livestock

The numbers are still coming in for the cost of the damage caused by a huge hail storm that hit various areas of Alberta Aug. 20.

The storm ripped its way through vast swaths of land from Cayley, Milo and Brooks to the Saskatchewan border, as well as Camrose to the Viking, Edberg, Sedgewick, and Hughenden areas.

"It is too early to know the full scope of the damage because clients are continuing to scout their damage and file claims," Yves Dooper, claims adjusting co-ordinator with Agriculture Financial Services Corp., wrote in an email.

"Claims will likely continue to come in over the next few days. Clients have 14 days after a storm to report hail damage to (AFSC.)"

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