How Bad Is The Flooding In Chicago? The Streets Are Eating Cars [UPDATE]

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 18, 2013 1:35PM



A sinkhole at 96th Street and Houston Avenue in the Deering neighborhood claimed three cars. One person was injured. (Photo by mr_flame_one on Instagram.)

It's been a while since we've had flooding like this around the greater Chicago area. There are sinkholes on the South side, geysers erupting from storm drains on the North and northwest sides, and water shutting down expressways. We've put together a handful of photos gathered via social media of what commuters and homeowners are dealing with this morning. Call this a STORMify, y'all!

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