How is severe weather driving up insurance rates in Illinois?

Overturned tree filled with debris after tornado moved through Crawford County in April 2023. Reginald Hardwick/IPM News
As climate change brings with it more severe weather more often and a higher cost to repair and pick up the pieces when disaster strikes. A meteorologist told us what we're experiencing and what that means for the viability of insurance in the future.
Guest:
Walker Ashley
Professor, Meteorologist, Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Northern Illinois University