(Worthy Insights) – Hurricane Beryl has caused at least $3.3 billion in damage in the United States, the Caribbean and Mexico, according to research shared on Thursday from a firm that specializes in estimating disaster costs.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane after wreaking havoc through the Caribbean. The storm has killed at least 11 people in the Caribbean, according to The Associated Press (AP). Six people in Texas and one person in Louisiana were also killed.
The AP on Thursday reported a firm that works on damage estimates, Karen Clark & Company, found the storm is responsible for $2.7 billion in privately insured U.S. losses. firm also calculated the storm caused $90 million in damage in Mexico and $510 million in the Caribbean. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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