Several trees in King's Square in Saint John were blown over by high winds during hurricane Dorian on Sept. 7, 2019. (Image: Brad Perry)
Post-tropical storm Dorian caused more than $105 million in insured damages in eastern Canada.
That is according to initial estimates released by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) on Friday.
IBC said Nova Scotia saw $62.2 million in damages while New Brunswick reported $22.5 million.
Prince Edward Island recorded $17.5 million in damages, Newfoundland & Labrador saw $2.5 million and Quebec reported $300,000.
“Hurricane Dorian is another example of how devastating Mother Nature can be,” said Amanda Dean, vice-president, Atlantic, in a news release.
“Severe, unpredictable weather like this is becoming more frequent, resulting in higher costs to homeowners, insurers and governments.”
The bureau says about $74 million is for damage to personal property, about $26 million is for commercial property damage, and the remaining amount is damage to vehicles.
The early September storm uprooted trees, flooded homes and businesses, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people.
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