It's been one woman's tradition for more than two decades; paying respects at grandma's grave for her birthday.
But this year, she says she was shocked at what she discovered during her year's visit to an Alsip Cemetery -- flooded graves and debris everywhere.Keta Jackson has generations of family, over 20 relatives buried at Burr Oak Cemetery -- including her grandmother, Sarah Ray.
"When I got here, this is what I saw, I was devastated. I was heartbroken, I immediately started crying," she said."Her grave was covered in debris, dirt, mud, I couldn't find it." There are graves under puddles of water throughout the cemetery. Jackson is worried about those families who haven't had the chance to come out and see the conditions yet.
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