Chicago Battling Severe Flooding After Record Rainfall
TL;DR
Record rainfall in the Chicago area led to flash floods, shutting down roads, stranding drivers, and flooding basements. The Chicago Riverwalk was closed, and flooded viaducts caused trouble for drivers. The city reversed the flow of the Chicago River to help reduce flooding. The cleanup process continues as residents deal with water in their basements. The mayor's office urged residents to stay off flooded roads and conserve water during storm conditions.
Topics:nationnatural-disasters#chicago#cleanup#flash-floods#natural-disasters#road-closures#torrential-rain
- Flash Flood Warning Chicago: Residents cleaning up after torrential rainfall leads to flooding, shutting down roads WLS-TV
- RECORD RAINFALL: Chicago River floods onto Riverwalk ABC 7 Chicago
- Heavy rains flood Chicago: 110 million under extreme weather alerts Axios
- Chicago officials reverse flow of river into Lake Michigan to ease flooding from heavy rain NBC Chicago
- FOX 32 Chicago staff scrambles when rain floods newsroom FOX 32 Chicago
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