Weekend Storm Overwhelms Chicago’s Sewer, Deep Tunnel System
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Chicago’s sewer and deep tunnel system couldn’t handle this weekend’s rain.
This weekend’s rain storm dumped more than 5 inches of water in 24 hours over the Chicago area. That much rain had a major impact on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Elizabeth Brackett has details.
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Weekend Storm Overwhelms Chicago’s Sewer, Deep Tunnel System
Clip: 10/16/2017 | 4m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
This weekend’s rain storm dumped more than 5 inches of water in 24 hours over the Chicago area. That much rain had a major impact on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Elizabeth Brackett has details.
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