Tornado, wind and hail caused massive damage

A summertime storm that tore through Brooks in August generated nearly a quarter-billion dollars’ worth of damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

The severe storms that swept across the three prairie provinces on Aug. 20 and 21 resulted in more than $235 million in insured damages, the bureau said Monday in a news release.

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“Many people in the path of this devastating storm had their lives disrupted and property damaged,” said Aaron Sutherland, a vice-president with the Insurance Bureau of Canada. “Insurers continue to help residents and businesses recover and rebuild from this storm, and ensure every claim is resolved.”

While the storm impacted three provinces, Alberta experienced the worst of it, with damag

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