Chicago Builds Underground Tunnel to Fight Flooding
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When it rains, it pours – or floods – in the Albany Park neighborhood.
After heavy storms, the Chicago River’s North Branch floods hundreds of homes on the Northwest Side. The Chicago Department of Transportation is now constructing a permanent flood-fighting weapon. We take a look.
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Chicago Builds Underground Tunnel to Fight Flooding
Clip: 9/5/2017 | 5m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
After heavy storms, the Chicago River’s North Branch floods hundreds of homes on the Northwest Side. The Chicago Department of Transportation is now constructing a permanent flood-fighting weapon. We take a look.
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