Isaias got a price in four days. Arthur's bill is still being written.
Two catastrophe modelers put Hurricane Isaias between $1 billion and $3 billion of insured losses within four days of its Florida Panhandle landfall. Those are estimates of what insurers will pay.
Tropical Storm Arthur came ashore in Texas on 17 June with 45 mph winds. Its rain did the damage in Louisiana, where one gauge caught 29.06 inches in under 12 hours, a state record pending federal review. A weak storm gets a day of coverage. Four months on, Arthur's bill is itemized down to the soybeans, and the household money is still climbing.
$750 million in economic losses. $112.2 million to Louisiana agriculture. More than $45 million to Louisiana households across 8,057 approved applications, and more than $25.6 million to Mississippi households across 7,455.
