The Valentine's Day water main break not only flooded neighborhood streets in Skokie — it also totaled cars and required emergency calls to the plumber. The rush of water also erased priceless memories, like a wedding dress that one local family had stored in a box since the 1980s.

A Skokie water main break Feb. 14 damaged homes, closed a mall, streets, businesses, schools. Victims urged to claim insurance.