The 21st Show

How is severe weather driving up insurance rates in Illinois?

 
Overturned tree filled with debris after tornado moved through Crawford County in April 2023.

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