July 22, 2010
By: Jana Bell
The past several weeks have seen a number of people forced to file claims with their home insurance companies because of damage caused by falling branches and trees brought down by high winds.
For example, a report from KETV in Omaha, Nebraska focused on recent storms with winds that exceeded 70 miles per hour, bringing down branches and power lines in about seven of the state's counties.
The Omaha television station also quoted one local resident as describing how the high winds had "just peeled the top of the roof right off the garage."
Media outlets in New England meanwhile have cited the tornado alert that National Weather Service issued for parts of central Massachusetts last week. According to WBZ-TV in Boston, hail the size of golf balls was reported in the town of Leominster while a supercell over Worcester County was seen as a sign of a possible impending tornado.
According to the Insurance Information Institute, standard home insurance policies tend to cover more than just damage from storms when it comes to trees and shrubs on one's property. For example, damages from vandalism, lightning, theft and vehicles are also often covered, the organization reports.
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