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13/04/1992 Chicago flood

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The Great Chicago Loop Flood - 1992

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WBBM CBS 2 Chicago - Great Chicago Flood - Bill Kurtis

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Com Ed and Great Flood 1992

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RAW VIDEO: Downtown Chicago Flood, 25 Years Ago

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25 Years Ago Today: Great Chicago Flood Paralyzes The Loop

The Chicago flood occurred in 1992, when the damaged wall of a utility tunnel beneath the Chicago River opened into a breach which flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons of water.
    • Essentials 

    • Cause 

    • Discovery of the leak 

    • Effects 

    • Repair and cleanup 

    • Aftermath 

    • Court cases