'Enough': Cicero residents calling for infrastructure changes after severe flooding last week
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Neighbors in Cicero want better infrastructure investments after the devastating flooding last week.
Basements flooded, and residents were left with heavy damage. With more rain expected this week, residents don't want to go through the same thing again.
Residents spoke at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, ahead of the Board of Trustees meeting at the Cicero Town Hall.
"Enough is enough," Shapearl Wells, a local property owner, said. "Now is the time for us to stand up and fight and fight back because if you want our votes, you have to help us."
Town officials said more than 8 inches of rain in six hours isn't manageable by a sewer system or water retention district of any size.
Because of poor infrastructure, residents argue the Town of Cicero has done little to help them.
That is why community members called on state, county, and local agencies to come together and create a solution on Tuesday. They want more green infrastructure like open space and trees to help with flood prevention.
