Flood victims on Chicago's West Side finally getting help nearly a year later
CHICAGO -- Almost a year ago—right before the 4th of July—a big storm with heavy downpours flooded homes and streets, with countless basements in the West Side 's Austin and Lawndale communities hit particularly hard.Many residents had several feet of water in their basements, and some were still waiting for help nearly a year later. Some contractors have also now stepped in to do the work for free.
Mitts has been working hard to get help to those in her ward.'Some of the people were only getting $300 from FEMA,' she said. 'Then you had to have contractors—and thank goodness for the contractors that have been able to help out.'Mark Jones with Provident Industries is one of those contractors, which are coming into many basements to make repairs for free.
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