Louisiana
An old friend of mine is related to one of the wealthiest families in Plaquemines Parish, LA. Based on what he told me, their collectibles insurance rider paid off $1 million (policy limit) following Katrina. Among the items ruined by the flood were multiple Pete Maravich game-worn jerseys and lots of Houston Astros game-worn jerseys, including a Nolan Ryan.
As far as he knew, they didn't collect cards. Most of their losses were apparently 19th and early 20th century art.
Keeping valuable collectibles on upper floors was not sufficient to protect them. With days of several feet of standdiing sludge, everything that can mildew, did.
I would expect that lots of collections throughout southern LA disappeared due to every major hurricane in the area.
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