| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 17, 2026, 7:02 a.m. |
| Last Updated | May 17, 2026, 7:02 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/05/17/chicago-basement-flooding-insurance-state-farm-fema-cook-county-soaked |
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Less than 1% of Cook County residents have flood insurance.
Intense storms, fueled in part by climate change, are expected to get worse in
the coming decades. Heavy recent rainfall raises the question whether Chicago
homeowners are covered by their existing insurance policy in the event their
basem...