Suburban Chicago woman gets stuck with bill for flooding that wasn't her fault
While the Round Lake Beach resident finally got compensated, her case is a warning for homeowners to look into special flood coverage. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
While the Round Lake Beach resident finally got compensated, her case is a warning for homeowners to look into special flood coverage. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Thawing ice and rain caused flooding on Friday, forcing dozens of people from their homes.
More than a dozen residents along the Kankakee River in Will County were evacuated after an ice jam break caused significant flooding in Wilmington.
More than a dozen residents along the Kankakee River in Will County were evacuated after an ice jam break caused significant flooding in Wilmington.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Wilmington, Illinois until 9:15 a.m. on Saturday.
A flash flood warning has been issued in parts of Will and Grundy counties, because an ice jam on the Kankakee River is expected to break up soon, and could cause flooding downstream. The National Weather Service said a flash flood warning is in effect until 9:15 a.m. Saturday, because the breakup of an ice jam on the Kankakee River near Wilmington appears imminent.
A flash flood warning has been issued in parts of Will and Grundy counties, because an ice jam on the Kankakee River is expected to break up soon, and could cause flooding downstream.
The National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding of roads and buildings along the Kankakee River between Wilmington and Phelan Acres.
Residents who live along the river were warned to be ready for rapidly changing conditions this week.
The level of ice has been decreasing along the Kankakee River days after frigid temperatures led to an ice jam and flooding. But as the ice decreases, there are even more flooding concerns for residents along the river.
"Of course, you have breaks in other areas because all the pipes are the same age."
The pipe burst during the deep freeze sent water cascading into the dining rooms of Asparagus Restaurant in Merrillville. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County, nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago, are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
It might have been a pretty sight, but residents said the problem was very dangerous.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story of their tense wait.
CBS Correspondent Michael George reports thousands of people up and down the East Coast woke up to find streets underwater.
One effort is already working in northwest suburban Harwood Heights. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
One effort is already working in northwest suburban Harwood Heights.
Both were opened to help people following this summer's severe storms and flooding.
A temporary FEMA disaster assistance center opened in Riverdale to serve renters, homeowners and business owners affected by storms and flooding.
Cook County residents impacted by severe flooding over the summer have a new place to get help. A temporary FEMA disaster assistance center opened in Riverdale to serve renters, homeowners and business owners affected by storms and flooding last June and July.
"People kept riding through it with the big trucks and every time they would ride through it it would cause a wave, and it would come up more."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) joined Cook County and state crews going door to door in Calumet City to collect information for their September damage assessment. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
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