Record rainfall in July leads to record complaints of flooded basements in Chicago
Adam Driver’s basement in the Austin neighborhood is seen in this photo, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The Drivers’ basement, which doubled as a room, flooded in early July due to heavy rainfall. They have not finished cleaning or repairing the basement and parts of it are covered in mold. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times
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Amy Qin
In the weeks after a massive rainstorm at the start of July, WBEZ has found that Chicagoans filed a record number of basement flooding reports with the city’s 311 service.
Thousands of Chicagoans were left with flooded basements, waterlogged furniture and mounting costs for repairs.
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Record rainfall in July leads to record complaints of flooded basements in Chicago
Adam Driver’s basement in the Austin neighborhood is seen in this photo, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The Drivers’ basement, which doubled as a room, flooded in early July due to heavy rainfall. They have not finished cleaning or repairing the basement and parts of it are covered in mold. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times
By
Amy Qin
In the weeks after a massive rainstorm at the start of July, WBEZ has found that Chicagoans filed a record number of basement flooding reports with the city’s 311 service.
Thousands of Chicagoans were left with flooded basements, waterlogged furniture and mounting costs for repairs.
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WBEZ News
4:05