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To: jlallen who wrote (876174)7/29/2015 10:46:04 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Respond to of 1577901
 
"the sky is not falling"

It's not supposed to. However, as predicted, objects are falling from the sky in greater numbers.

NICB Reports Hail Damage Claims in the United States, 2010-2012
More Frequent, Severe Storms Drive 84 Percent Claims Increase

DES PLAINES, Ill., July 17, 2013 — The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today reported that insurance claims resulting from hailstorm damage increased 84 percent in 2012 from their 2010 level. In 2010, there were 467,602 hail damage claims filed. That number increased to 689,267 in 2011 and to 861,597 in 2012—an overall increase of 84 percent from 2010 to 2012.
nicb.org