Start with conditions, not a product
Lake-effect storms and ravine drainage both play into how fast water gets into a Waukegan home after a bad storm -- how long the breach sat open changes the whole plan. Emergency-speed response isn't promised here.
Build a complete scope
- Where the storm actually breached the exterior
- Temporary tarping or board-up before more weather arrives
- Roofing or siding materials that match what's already there
- Documentation useful for an insurance claim
- What's excluded if another storm hits before repairs finish
Waukegan context
Waukegan's lakefront terrain is cut by ravines that drain toward Lake Michigan, and the city's harbor itself carries a well-documented water history: Outboard Marine Corporation's PCB discharges into Waukegan Harbor, discovered in 1976, required a $150 million federal Superfund cleanup that wasn't finished until a 2012-2013 dredging removed the last of the contaminated sediment. That same lakefront geography — bluffs, ravines, and a floodplain regulated under the city's Watershed Development Ordinance — is why storm drainage and water intrusion stay a live concern for homes built at every point across the city's growth.