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Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia continue rising

Tropical Storm Idalia moves between Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, left, and Cuba, right, at 9:40 a.m. ET.
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Tropical Storm Idalia moves between Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, left, and Cuba, right, at 9:40 a.m. ET.

Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia topped $156 million Sunday, as the total continued to steadily climb.

Data posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website showed estimated insured losses of $156.4 million, based on 17,472 claims. That was up from an estimated $135.7 million in losses Thursday, based on 15,444 claims.

The Sunday data included 12,040 claims for residential property damage, with other claims filed for such things as auto damage.

The data also showed that 1,957 claims had been closed with payments, while 1,751 had been closed without payments.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall Aug. 30 in the Keaton Beach area of Taylor County before continuing through parts of North Florida into Georgia.