Ottawa Tornado: Kansas Residents Navigate Insurance Claims

0:00It's April 14. This is Kansas News today, your AI-powered local news. In EF2 tornado ripped through Ottawa, Kansas on April 14, 2026, damaging homes and businesses across Franklin and Miami, counties. The storm hit hard at the night's in Motel, where the roof caved in and windows blew out, forcing guests to find new places to stay. Insurance claims for storm-damaging Kansas doubled last year to more than $800 million, and state officials say rebuilding costs. Keep climbing with everything else. Residents woke up Tuesday to survey the wreckage and started hitting up their insurance companies right away, with business owners like one local, rushing to waterproof spots and prevent more harm. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmitt warns folks to double check their actual coverage before filing, snap photos of all the damage, tarp roofs, to limit water issues, document belongings, and stay patient since adjusters are swamped. Experts agree, rushing claims without knowing limits can complicate things, but Kansas

1:03pulls together strong in these moments, getting folks to help. They need through steady steps.