Officials survey damage left after May tornado
Minneapolis city inspectors are asking residents whose homes were hit by a tornado several months ago whether they have the homeowners insurance protection they need to repair their homes, Minnesota Public Radio News reports.
"There are a number of properties that we still see in the tornado impact area that have blue tarps on their roofs," said Tom Deegan, city director of housing inspections, in an interview with the news source. "Is it that they don't have the resources, were they uninsured, underinsured? Did the insurance only cover 'X' amount of damage and not enough to get it all done?"
He added that at least 206 properties in northern Minneapolis are listed as having major damage. If the residents don't have the insurance protection they need to repair their homes, they may qualify for a forgivable loan program the city offers to residents affected by the tornado. More than 50 people have applied for assistance from the Quick Start program.
Officials estimate that approximately 40 percent of the homes hit by the May 11 tornado were uninsured, the source reports.
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