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			<title>Flooding in Harwood Heights, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Look at the very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Look at the very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Harwood Heights, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/harwood-heights-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Harwood Heights, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/harwood-heights-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Harwood Heights, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/harwood-heights-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Harwood Heights, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/harwood-heights-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Harwood Heights, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Harwood Heights, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. Call the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<title>Flooding in Morton Grove, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Morton Grove, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/morton-grove-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Morton Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/morton-grove-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Morton Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/morton-grove-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Morton Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/morton-grove-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Morton Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Morton Grove, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago&amp;rsquo;s residential flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 20:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in River Grove, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to River Grove, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/river-grove-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in River Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/river-grove-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in River Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/river-grove-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in River Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/river-grove-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in River Grove, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in River Grove, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago&amp;rsquo;s residential flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
			<link>https://floodcontrol.usite.pro/blog/flooding_in_river_grove_illinois/2017-10-28-52</link>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:54:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in LaGrange Park, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to LaGrange Park, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in LaGrange Park, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in LaGrange Park, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in LaGrange Park, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in LaGrange Park, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in LaGrange Park, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago&amp;rsquo;s residential flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in Riverside, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Riverside, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Riverside, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Riverside, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Riverside, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/riverside-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Riverside, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Riverside, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago&amp;rsquo;s residential flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in Winnetka, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Winnetka, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/winnetka-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Winnetka, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/winnetka-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Winnetka, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/winnetka-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Winnetka, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/winnetka-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Winnetka, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Winnetka, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago&amp;rsquo; s flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:19:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in Norridge, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Norridge, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/norridge-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Norridge, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/norridge-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Norridge, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/norridge-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Norridge, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/norridge-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Norridge, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Norridge, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicagoland flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
			<link>https://floodcontrol.usite.pro/blog/flooding_in_norridge_illinois/2017-09-30-47</link>
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			<guid>https://floodcontrol.usite.pro/blog/flooding_in_norridge_illinois/2017-09-30-47</guid>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:38:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/chicago-portage-park-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/chicago-portage-park-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/chicago-portage-park-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/chicago-portage-park-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicagoland flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
			<link>https://floodcontrol.usite.pro/blog/flooding_in_portage_park_chicago_illinois/2017-09-22-46</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flooding in Kenilworth, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011. These statistics are important to the residents of Kenilworth in Illinois.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key point...</description>
			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011. These statistics are important to the residents of Kenilworth in Illinois.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;76% of survey respondents who had flooded had invested in measures to prevent future flooding but only 6% of those people feel that they have addressed their problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This is why flood control systems are so important to Kenilworth, Illinois residents and why Parks&amp;rsquo; Plumbing and Sewer, Inc., has been providing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/kenilworth-flood-control-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;flood control systems in Kenilworth, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/kenilworth-yard-drainage-systems&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;yard drainage systems in Kenilworth, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; since 1983. Their patented Double Guard Valve is the number one reason to trust them to stop the flooding in your home and property. Look to Parks&amp;rsquo; for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/kenilworth-sewer-repair-sewer-rodding&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sewer Repair and Sewer Rodding Services in Kenilworth, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt; as well as for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/kenilworth-sump-pumps-ejector-pumps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Sump Pumps and Ejector Pumps in Kenilworth, Illinois&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. They are professional plumbers who have specialized in flood control systems for homes and businesses in Kenilworth, Illinois. Don&amp;rsquo;t wait until the damage is done, call the flood control experts today. They are the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.parksplumbingandsewer.com/flood-control-experts&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;Chicago area flood control experts&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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			<title>Flooding in Elmhurst, Illinois</title>
			<description>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011. These statistics are important to the residents of Elmhurst in Illinois.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points ...</description>
			<content:encoded>&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;There are some very interesting facts that are listed in the 2014 research paper &amp;ldquo;&lt;i&gt;The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding - A Case Study of Cook County, IL&amp;rdquo;, &lt;/i&gt;which was prepared by The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), an innovations laboratory for urban sustainability. This study attempted to collectively analyze flood damage claims and sewer and backup claims from several providers of insurance and other financial assistance groups. It looked at claims paid out between 2007-2011. These statistics are important to the residents of Elmhurst in Illinois.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;Some of the key points of this analysis were:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Urban flooding in Cook County is chronic and systemic, resulting in damage that is widespread, repetitive and costly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Over 181,000 claims were made across 97 percent of Cook County.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;There are multiple social and economic impacts on residential property owners, including stress, ill health, loss of use of property, loss of valuables and hours of work time to clean up.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Flood insurance is not carrying the burden of damage payouts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that wet basements decrease property values by 10-25%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Wet basements are among the top reasons that potential buyers don&amp;rsquo;t purchase a home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 &lt;p style=&quot;margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Experts estimate that almost 40% of small businesses never reopen following a flooding disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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