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Residents of Chicago's West, Southwest sides demand action after being hit by flooding twice

H omeowners on Chicago's Southwest and West sides said one historic flooding fiasco this summer was bad enough, but then this past weekend, they were hit with a second. Since Aug. 16, the city's 311 service request line received more than 5,600 calls for flooding.

Storms flood Hammond homes, impact Whiting BP refinery and damage Oswego schools

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.

Rain, flooding bring torrent of pleas for help from Southwest Side

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday. City Council members from the Southwest Side asked the mayor's assistance in averting flooding catastrophes.

Afternoon, night storms cause damage, flooding, outages in Chicago area

Multiple rounds of storms pounded the Chicago area Monday afternoon, evening, and late night — prompting tornado and flash flood warnings, and causing flight and commuter train delays, power outages,
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Hit With Flood Damage? Johnson Asks Chicagoans to Complete Survey While Calling for State, Federal Support

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday blamed climate change and a poorly built water management system on the recent flooding impacting the West and Southwest sides.

Chicago area could see more rain, flooding Monday night

Chicagoans and suburbanites could see damaging storms pass through the area once again Monday night, bringing strong winds, lightning and flood-causing rain.

As Southwest Side recovers from flooding, questions remain about millions in prior disaster relief funds

The Southwest Side of Chicago is still recovering from flood damage over the weekend, with homeowners filing reports with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, trying to get money to help rebuild.

Chicago flood damage recovery efforts raise questions about prior relief funds

The Southwest Side of Chicago is still recovering from flood damage over the weekend, with homeowners filing reports with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, trying to get money to help rebuild.

Progressive Chicago pol Stephanie Coleman accused of ‘prancing’ around Nashville as home district flooded in storms: ‘Tiffany Henyard vibes’

A progressive Chicago politician is facing backlash for galivanting around Nashville as her district was “devastated” by severe storms and heavy flooding.

Experts at Morton Arboretum helping Chicago fight flooding using trees to absorb rainwater

The city of Chicago is turning to plants and trees to help address issues with stormwater flooding, which has been a repeated problem this summer.This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding,

Flood sensors aim to get help to Chicago neighborhoods faster

The sensors, which are being deployed over the next 18 months, use sonar technology to detect when water levels rise and create real-time flood maps for different city agencies.
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