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Chicagoans and suburbanites could see damaging storms pass through the area once again Monday night, bringing strong winds, lightning, and flood-causing rain.
Flash flooding has causes devastation in recent months in Chicago and multiple aldermen are asking Mayor Brandon Johnson for financial help to assist families affected.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Residents are urged to reduce water use to ease pressure on the sewer system. City Council members on the Southwest Side call on the mayor to speed flood response.
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Damaging storms flood flood expressways, viaducts and homes; thousands lose power in Chicago area
Damaging storms brought heavy rain that flooded roadways overnight, especially on the city's Southwest Side that saw flooding last month. Thousands of ComEd customers were without power for hours in the Chicago area.
CBS News Meteorologist Kylee Miller says we still can't rule out having an isolated storm pop up during the afternoon.
A flash flood watch is in effect until midnight Wednesday in Cook, DuPage and Will counties, plus some parts of northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service said.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of area; storms could bring high winds, flash floods | RADAR
Strong storms moving through the Chicago area on Monday could bring high winds, heavy rain and flash flooding.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Cook,
The city announced the technology after heavy rain and storms damaged homes and left cars submerged on the South and Southwest Sides in July.