France’s public insurance agency estimates that Hurricane Irma inflicted $1.44 billion in damage on infrastructure in the French overseas islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy.

In a statement Saturday, the Caisse Central de Reassurance, France’s public-sector reinsurer that provides coverage for natural disasters, said that amount covers damage to houses, vehicles and businesses.

It added that Hurricane Irma is “one of the biggest natural catastrophes to have occurred in France in 35 years.”

The agency said affected residents have 10 days to make a claim starting from Saturday, when the status of a natural disaster was officially declared.