TOPEKA — This year’s storm and crop damage has hit a record $1.1 billion, Kansas commissioner of insurance Sandy Praeger said. The estimates are based on about 197,000 claims. She saids this year’s damages surpass the previous record in 1992 by $300 million and there are still about three months to go. More than half of the damage occurred in April from extensive hail and wind storms in east and south-central parts of the state. A link to a complete set of storm loss statistics since 1999 is on-line at www. Ksinsurance.org.
Thursday, Sept. 29, 5 p.m.
