Wind “Loss Figure | Revisdl Downkrd: | Damages Worst j in Daden. Area, Crew of 50. Adjusters ae A new wind ‘Bamase Reports revised the total today by insurance adjusters who said Northern Utah’s loss= prey would ce substantially exceed downward figure which was reported 2. million dollars. Of. that amount, more than half was ineuteed in1 aden where winds of hurricane intensity peeled roofs off buildings, collapsed carports, uprooted trees and shattered pe ture windows late last week. ~ Donald M. Irwin, executive ‘su- damage that rains + and snow might | pervisor of the General Adjustment bring. He cactioded. Maveior: soning |Bureau which hurried 50 experts |here from the San Francisco area major construction projects such as an entire roofing Job or extensive almost within hours after the storm repairs. blew itself out, said ) this morning. Home owners who niniderteakee theib that Ogden had sustained a total own work will be. compensated for of 6,975 known losses. ° the expense involved in emer gency Translated into cost terms, the repairs. figure is about $1,245,000. One reason adjusters and. insur’: He said the loss from Salt eke ance companies are able to speed City to Brigham City in all: likeliup the satisfaction of claims: is the hood would not go beyond the 2 designation of northern Utah as a million dollar mark. catastrophe area.. ae . Last Friday, while stunned Og- |den residents were designation still reeling -theThisNational Board ak spade: by. of Fire Under- \from the effects of the worst clob- writers immediately after the ibering in recent history, local in- shrieking winds swept out of the jsurance would {in men estimated the loss run as high as a2 millions Ogden alone. .. Statewide damages were pegged| | that time at about 5 million. mountains and across the valley. The designation, which ‘does not affect the eS citizenry,— is an alert to the insurance industry to move — in its agents and adjusters to dis__ CONCENTRATED HERE _ pose of the claims and’ get. the damf there was ever any doubt that age repaired. The General Adjustment Bureau, . te October storm concentrated fury in and around Ogden, the Inc., headed locally by ‘David indings of Mr. Irwin and his staff Vogeler, estimates it will have discharged its duties to its clients in ‘laid the issue to rest. His complete breakdown for the 30-45 days. This includes: the: pay~ ‘ment of all claims. The late October iindstonel developed | a velocity measuring as 245,000 loss. high as 100 miles an hour at cerLogan—80 claims, $4,250 loss. Brigham City—180 claims, $24,- tain times and in certain areas. It 250:loss. . oe took its heaviest toll in the new damage area was as follows: Ogden—6,975 claims for a $1,- $268,- subdivisions where the absence of trees or other windbreaks was PainSalt Lake - City—1, 100 claims, fully evident. Subsequent invastivatinn by. Aocal $142, 500 loss. Kaysville, Layton and Clearfield and federal housing authorities. has failed to uncover any. structural —1,910 claims, $289,500 losses. | Although | the number of claims weaknesses as the result of faulty Minimum require; very likely will move upward, Mr. construction. Farmington—I, 875 500 loss. claims, _ Irwin said he was convinced that the final damage figure will not rise above the 2 million dollar mark. ments were met in every case, re- ported City Engineer and City Engineer Needham. i" Ray Kimball Inspector. Harry However, there is considerable talk of calling in independent authorities to re-examine the building code in this area with a possible the of scars the bear jrages still us pounding are encouraged| eye to stiffening its requirements. AS papiily. as possible, repair- able damage is being cleaned up. But residents whose homes and ga- Federal should Mr. take Irwin roperty from the said, necessary to protect any additional Housing Administration officials said: in Salt Lake City yes: terday that a thoroughgoing s tudy of the entire problem will be made, beginning within the next few days. a _ |— i" ae