Manitoba Public Insurance says the massive hailstorm last week that dropped softball-size hail in southern Manitoba could lead to 20-million dollars in insurance claims.
MPI says it’s already processed 2,000 claims and expect the number to double by the end of the week.
They plan to open two emergency hail centres in Winkler and Ninette to speed up claim processing.
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation says, as of the end of the day Friday, they received around 190 hail claims from last week's storm.
About 90 of those are stage one, meaning reseeding is being considered.
MASC is advising farmers to contact their adjuster as soon as possible and to leave strips in the field if it's a worst-case scenario.
