Study: Rain, Not Marsh Restoration, Caused Flooding In Beverly Shores, Ind.
A federal study has shed some light on the cause of perpetually flooded basements in the lakeside town of Beverly Shores in Northwest Indiana.
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A federal study has shed some light on the cause of perpetually flooded basements in the lakeside town of Beverly Shores in Northwest Indiana.
A northwest suburban emergency dispatch center was flooded with calls during a record rainfall last month, and a torrent of them went unanswered.
Some flood-prone residents of Mount Prospect are demanding the village do something about the problem.
Yet another deluge swamped the Chicago area overnight, producing so much flooding that Lake Shore Drive had to be shut down.
The storms Wednesday night and Thursday morning couldn't have come at a worse time for residents of the northern suburbs.
The city of Chicago officially has set a new record for rainfall in the month of July, as a new round of storms brought lightning that set homes on fire, and a serious threat of flooding continues.
A lot of homeowners are getting the bad news that they'll have to replace flood-damaged appliances.
Neighbors in Wheeling have been experiencing flooding over and over again, and they say nature isn't only to blame.
One of the most serious concerns for homeowners after all the recent storms is the mold problem.
Many homeowners in the Chicago area lost tens of thousands of dollars after this weekend's record-breaking storms. For many homeowners, using a shop vacuum and fan just isn't enough to clean up their flooded basements.
Over the weekend, some Chicago area residents were merely kept awake by a severe round of storms.
Just one day after a deluge gave Chicago the wettest day in its history -- for as far back as such records have been kept since 1871 -- a morning storm made this month the second-wettest July in the past 120 years in the city's recorded history.
Emergency crews rescued a 70-year-old woman from a car when it became stuck in water in west suburban Aurora during this morning's storm. Several others storm-related incidents were also reported and no one was injured.
Flooding in the Midwest this year has cost Amtrak in a big way.
Some Illinois municipalities will soon get their share of federal money to help them recover from the damage done by the storm system that produced Hurricane Ike.
Flood watches and warnings remain in effect across the Chicago area, a day after the region was hit with heavy rain that left basements and streets inundated.
The storms this morning have had many Chicago area residents dealing with serious flooding, particularly on the city's South Side.
We finally have some relief from the sweltering heat this, but the downside is that the entire day will be awash in rain and thunderstorms, with a risk of flooding.
Anyone planning to play golf at the Tam O'Shanter golf course in Niles is going to have to make new plans.
Munster, Ind. is trying to avoid a repeat of the flood of 2008, when the river rose over its bank, sending water straight into homes. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
More showers and thunderstorms soaked Chicago on Thursday, prompting more flood advisories and warnings.
Flood warnings are up in Lake County but the county's emergency management agency says it's not cause for concern for those along the Fox and Des Plaines rivers at this point.
Living along a river – any river – means keeping your eye to the sky, and rain in the spring means the potential for your street to turn into a river. They know that all too well in River Grove.
Sure enough, another inch of rain fell on the already-wet Chicago area Monday night and Tuesday morning, and widespread flooding has been reported.
Lincolnshire is among the communities on flood alert this week amid continuing rains. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole paid a visit.
