| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | CHICAGO Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron today urged people to prepare and protect their homes from possible flooding. As Illinois communities welcome springtime weather after the significant snowfall during this winter season, potentially heavy rains could result in another rough year for flood-prone areas throughout the state. Spring is a visible reminder of the potential for floods with torrential rain and damaging winds. In 2013 flooding in 49 Illinois counties broke all-time records. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States and one of the most expensive. | | | | Date Created: | 04-24-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 452**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053069 Original UID: 174313 FIRST WORD: State | |
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