Images: The flooding cleanup begins
Danny Mateos, right, and Paco Matoes with Arthur J. Rogers and Company throw furniture in a dumpster from Kathi And Russell Fantettis home on Berry Lane in Des Plaines on Tuesday, April 23. Kathi said they lost everything in the basement including furniture.
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Des Plaines building inspectors Davorka Kirincic and Pam Lunsmann ask John Marton on Birch Street about flooding in his home and yard in Des Plaines on Tuesday, April 23.
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The flooded Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground in Des Plaines on Tuesday, April 23
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Danny Mateos, foreground, Paco Matoes, and Alex Ramirez, right, with Arthur J. Rogers and Company, remove a hot water heater from Kathi and Russell Fantettis home on Berry Lane in Des Plaines on Tuesday, April 23. Kathi said they lost everything in the basement including furniture.
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Danny Mateos and Paco Matoes with Arthur J. Rogers and Company, remove a hot water heater from Kathi and Russell Fantettis Des Plaines home on Tuesday. Kathi said they lost everything in the basement including furniture.
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Des Plaines building inspectors Davorka Kirincic, left, and Pam Lunsmann, check a map on Fargo Street before going door to door checking homes for flood damage on Tuesday.
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Des Plaines building inspectors Davorka Kirincic, left, and Pam Lunsmann, check a map on Fargo Street before going door to door checking homes for flood damage on Tuesday.
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The Des Plaines River and River Road just south of MIner Street on Tuesday.
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Des Plaines building inspectors Davorka Kirincic, right, and Pam Lunsmann ask Nicole Posen about flooding in her home and yard on Tuesday.
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Danny Mateos, left, Paco Matoes, and Alex Ramirez, foreground, with Arthur J. Rogers and Company, remove a hot water heater from Kathi and Russell Fantettis home on Berry Lane in Des Plaines on Tuesday.
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Danny Mateos, left, Paco Matoes, and Alex Ramirez, foreground, with Arthur J. Rogers and Company, remove a hot water heater from Kathi and Russell Fantettis home on Berry Lane in Des Plaines on Tuesday.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
The flooded Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground in Des Plaines on Tuesday.
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The Port of Blarney in Antioch Township is closed due to the flooding.
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Swing sets are under water at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake Tuesday.
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The floodwaters begin to recede at a side door of Channel Inn Fine Wine & Spirits on Grand Ave. in Fox Lake Tuesday morning.
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A flooded garage at a home along Holly Ave. in Fox Lake Tuesday.
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Debris left behind in the flooded parking lot of Channel Inn Fine Wine & Spirits on Grand Ave. in Fox Lake Tuesday morning.
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The C.J. Smith Resort is under water on Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch Township.
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