Florida insurance claims for damage caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton have surpassed $5 billion.
Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area on September 26 as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 140 mph and torrential rains that resulted in the flooding of Asheville, North Carolina, and a total death toll of over 232 people over six states.
Milton struck the Gulf Coast on October 9 as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 180 mph. Behind Hurricane Rita in 2005, Milton was the second-most intense storm ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane caused 35 deaths across the United States and 3 in Mexico, with Florida state health officials also warning of
Florida Hurricane Insurance Claims Surpass $5 Billion
