DEVELOPING: Chicago residents asked to limit water usage as city cleans up from intense flooding
The city of Chicago on Sunday evening urged residents to limit their water usage, explaining that doing so will assist with moving floodwaters into its wastewater system followingIn a news release, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office implored Chicagoans not to use extra water to shower, do laundry or dishes"while experiencing storm conditions.
"While it may present a temporary inconvenience, it is better for water to pool on the street than in residents’ basements," the statement read, in part. The heavy downpours caused significant impacts across the city, from leaving vehicles nearly submerged by water to causing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race to delay the main event of the weekend and cancel another. The Department of Water Management said late Sunday that it was working to get floodwaters to subside by using all available flood mitigation equipment.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyIf you experienced flooding in your neighborhood and wondered why crews hadn't been by yet, the city noted that it was prioritizing areas where drivers were stuck in flooded viaducts. Earlier in the day, to help alleviate flooding, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago said thatThe city encourages residents to avoid driving in flooded areas as cleanup efforts continue. Residents can call 311, visit 311.chicago.org or use the CHI311 app to report water in their basements, standing water on streets, or viaduct flooding in the city.
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