Tornado Damage Surges to $11 Billion as Central U.S. Faces Soaring Insurance Costs

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that tornado-related damages in the U.S. have already reached $11 billion in just the first four months of the year. With deadly outbreaks such as the recent one in Kentucky—where 162 tornadoes struck in a single day—insurance rates are expected to rise sharply. While coastal cities have long faced high premiums, McIntyre warns that the central U.S. is now also entering a high-risk insurance era.