Tornado Damage vs Straight-Line Wind Damage: How Forensic Inspection Tells Them Apart
Debris patterns, tree fall, and roof evidence tell the forensic story of tornado vs. straight-line wind damage—and why it matters for repair scope.
Tornado Damage vs Straight-Line Wind Damage: How Forensic Inspection Tells Them Apart
Debris patterns, tree fall, and roof evidence tell the forensic story of tornado vs. straight-line wind damage—and why it matters for repair scope.
Fox River and Des Plaines River flooding in Lake County IL; Salem Lakes homes affected
Active NWS flood warnings cover the Fox River near New Munster and Des Plaines River near Russell in Lake County, IL through early next week.
Fox River at Dayton above flood stage in La Salle County IL; Wedron and Sheridan impacted
NWS Chicago issued a Flood Warning for the Fox River at Dayton in La Salle County, IL on Oct. 2, 2026, impacting Wedron and Sheridan.
NWS Flood Warning for NW Illinois — Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside counties Oct 1
NWS Quad Cities issued a Flood Warning for Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside counties on Oct. 1, 2026. Here’s what homeowners should know.
‘Outcome-Based Claim Handling’: The State Farm Roof-Claim Documents a Judge Just Made Public
On Sept. 28 Judge Amy Palumbo stripped the confidential label from 11 State Farm documents. Two are now public in full: a 2020 operations model that lists ‘outcome-based claim handling’ and a June 2021 roof-claims quality report. Both are hosted, with State Farm’s response.
