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Elmhurst school sustains water damage in flood
Tribune reporterActing Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin has declared a state of emergency in the city. He cited overland flooding, severe sewage back-ups in homes, overwhelmed resources, and emergency personnel staffing. Following a 24-hour rainfall measuring nearly six...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Government, Public Officials, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Tri-Cities residents pitch in to battle floodwaters in community
Tribune reporterWhile conditions improved throughout the day Thursday in the Tri-Cities, streets remained closed and residents continued to deal with widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall. The Fox River was recorded at higher than flood stages in several parts of...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Rivers, Media Industry, Personal Service, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)
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Major Flooding Could Hit Interior Alaska Rivers
Channel 2 NewsInterior Alaska has all the makings for a severe flood season, according to the National Weather Service. Although Alaska saw less snow this winter than record 2012 falls, in Anchorage there is more snow on the ground compared to the same time last...Tags: National Weather Service, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Mudslide fills Clermont home with 3 feet of mud
CLERMONT — An unusual mudslide from a hill off State Road 50 sent up to 3 feet of mud gushing into a duplex after torrential rainfall Tuesday night. Everything was destroyed in Myriam Suarez's duplex on Sunnyside Drive, but she said she was glad...
Tags: Avalanches and Landslides
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Des Plaines still reeling from flood's impact
As floodwaters slowly start to recede in Des Plaines, city officials said it could be weeks before the full extent of the damage is known. Last week's storm left a swath of damage across much of the city as the Des Plaines River swelled to a record-...
Tags: FEMA, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Government, Rivers
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Schools mostly unscathed by river flooding
The recent downpour pushed the Des Plaines River to a record level of 10.92 feet, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the area. But schools reported minimal damage. Maine Township High School District 207 canceled classes for two days at...
Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Elmhurst still tallying cost of floods
Officials in Elmhurst are tallying the costs the recent devastating flood, and planning to provide an update to residents on recovery efforts at the next City Council meeting. Assistant City Manager Mike Kopp said Tuesday an estimate of the total cost...
Tags: FEMA, Relief and Aid Organizations, Government, Pat Quinn, Science and Technology
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Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday. The National Weather Service...Tags: FEMA, National Weather Service, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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With flood waters on the decline, sewage again treated at St. Louis plant
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Mississippi River isn't yet below flood stage at St. Louis, but it has gone down enough that sewage can once again be treated at the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's Bissell Point wastewater treatment plant. That means...Tags: Energy Saving, Rivers, Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water
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Corps of Engineers reopens 2 Mississippi River locks as flooding eases
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reopened two Mississippi River locks, now that flooding is easing on the waterway. The corps says locks 24 at Clarksville, Mo., and locks 25 at Winfield, Mo., opened in recent days....Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Clarksville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Bolingbrook, Plainfield seek state, federal aid for flood damage
Officials in Plainfield and Bolingbrook are applying for state and federal assistance to help pay for damage incurred during last month's storms and floods. The towns became eligible for assistance after Gov. Pat Quinn declared Will County and 37...
Tags: Rivers, Plainfield (Will, Illinois), Pat Quinn, Bodies of Water, Illinois Governor
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State agency begins flood damage assessments today
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Emergency Management Agency begins assessing local flood damage today, a process that could lead to small interest loans and federal grants for affected residents. Local officials have collected damage reports from residents to determine...Tags: FEMA, Albany Park, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor
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