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The Cost of Extreme Weather Is Reshaping Insurance, Housing and Local Budgets

Storms, floods, fires and heat are becoming a pocketbook issue for families and governments

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Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 7:15:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, 2 May 2026 at 7:15:00 AM EDT
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The Cost of Extreme Weather Is Reshaping Insurance, Housing and Local Budgets
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INDIANAPOLIS | Extreme weather is no longer only a forecast story. It is becoming an insurance story, a housing story, a local-budget story and, for many families, a kitchen-table story.

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What This Means

Extreme weather is increasingly affecting household budgets, insurance rates, housing choices and local government spending. Families and communities should treat resilience as both a safety issue and a financial-planning issue.