Alberta tornadoes declared catastrophes by Insurance Bureau of Canada

A pair of tornadoes that flattened trees and caused significant damage to a number of properties in southern Alberta are expected to exceed $60 million in insured losses. The update comes as the Insurance Bureau of Canada declared both the tornado in the Bergen area on July 7 and the Redcliff tornado on July 18 as "CATs" or catastrophes. Under that classification, each incident is expected to exceed $30 million in insured losses. According to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC