While most storms are weak and occur in sparsely populated areas, violent tornadoes have also hit large metropolitan areas, and they have inflicted heavy casualties on many towns and cities. In 1925, the infamous U.S. tristate twister hit parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, claiming 695 ...
tornadoes of the past. Below are the nine deadliest tornado events in U.S. history. #1 – Tri-State Tornado: May 18, 1925 People killed: 695 People injured: 2,027 Rating: EF-5 States affected: Missouri, Illinois, & Indiana The caption of this photograph taken in the aftermath of the ...
Tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and even within the city limitstwo nights in a row this month—with six on Sunday, July 14, and a whopping 27 onMonday, July 15. Fallen trees were left blocking streets in the city and suburbs—and whilethe messwas mostly gone more than a wee...
Illinois is gearing up for a rare total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Protect your eyes from harm by wearing solar eclipse glasses OR by making this DIY projector.
Preface. As a disclosure, this writer has spent about half of my adult life living in manufactured homes. From Texas to Wisconsin, Illinois to Oklahoma, I’ve owned and lived in several HUD Code ...
Nationwide increases in harsh weather events such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and droughts are among the leading causes of rising homeowners insurance rates. Inflation is also increasing the prices of new homes and home repairs. In the first nine months of 2024, Liberty Mutual cus...
Here in Southern Indiana, Illinois, and Western Kentucky, we’re no strangers to Mother Nature’s fury. We’ve experienced devastating tornadoes, flooding, and ice storms that left us without power for weeks. While these natural disasters bring a lot of hardship, they often inspire communities ...
Is your business located in an area that is prone to natural disasters like floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes? If so, commercial property insurance could protect assets destroyed in a disaster. Lynne McChristian, senior instructor of finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and director...
insurance companies is borne on a national level … The legislation hasn’t moved in the U.S. House, which is governed by a thin GOP majority, since its introduction and Moskowitz hasn’t attracted a co-sponsor — in spite of tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes that keep grabbing head...
A derecho--a line of powerful, quick windstorms sometimes joined by thunderstorms traversing a large expanse of land--pushed its way over the Midwest in the summer of 2020, causing damage in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The winds were powerful enough to create tornadoes. ...