Articles filed under Flooding
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Flood clean up starts in Fox Lake with distribution of cleanup kitsApr 25, 2013 11:44 am - Some stressed and tired Fox Lake residents wearing knee-high rubber boots and old clothes trudged to Lakefront Park early Friday to pick up something they’ll need to hel...
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Des Plaines officials urge residents to stay off riverApr 25, 2013 11:00 am - Des Plaines officials are urging residents to stay off the Des Plaines River, even though water levels reported by the National Weather Service dropped to flood stage 7....
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More Des Plaines roads open todayApr 25, 2013 10:40 am - More Des Plaines streets are open today since standing floodwater has dried up in several areas. As of Thursday morning, the water level of Des Plaines River near Des Pl...
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No decision yet on federal funding for DuPage cleanupApr 25, 2013 5:15 am - Communities throughout DuPage County will have to wait a little longer to find out if they're going to be reimbursed by the federal government for costs related to last ...
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Government entities compiling flood-related costsApr 25, 2013 5:15 am - Initial indications Wednesday were that flood expenses incurred by municipalities and other governments in Lake County could meet the threshold for possible federal reim...
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Des Plaines warns of flood repair fraudApr 24, 2013 11:50 am - Des Plaines police are warning residents dealing with flood damage to beware of home repair fraud. Signs have started popping up all over town from companies offering re...
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Mt. Prospect says it had to dam Levee 37 to save northeast part of townApr 24, 2013 10:36 am - Mount Prospect is defending its response to last week’s flood in the face of criticism from Des Plaines about the placement of a temporary wall near Levee 37. Mount Pros...
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Des Plaines inspects homes damaged by floodApr 23, 2013 12:04 pm - Four crews of Des Plaines housing inspectors were out in force Tuesday, knocking on doors of homes along the floodplain to gauge the extent of damage. Inspections began ...
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Fox Lake-area businesses struggle with floodingApr 23, 2013 10:00 am - Tom Herring used a snow shovel to clear sticks from the edge of the waterline in the parking lot at the Channel Inn Fine Wine and Spirits store he runs in downtown Fox L...
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McHenry County cataloging flood damageApr 22, 2013 5:37 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to declare McHenry County a disaster area due to the flooding meant the state and county could start assessing the damage floodwater, a process...