West Side residents affected by last week's flooding plan to meet again Tuesday as they demand answers and ask for financial help to clean up.
Chicago residents impacted by last week's floods will hold a meeting to address flooding damage on the West Side.plan to meet again Tuesday as they demand answers and ask for financial help to clean up.
Local leaders say even nine days after the flooding, a lot of people's homes are still under water. Some residents even say insurance companies have told them their policies won't cover the damage to their homes. Ford encouraged flood victims to call 3-1-1, so there is a record of how many people are impacted. Alderman Chris Taliaferro, who represents the 29th Ward, has recommended to Mayor Brandon Johnson that the city use some of its rainy day fund to help residents.Tuesday's scheduled meeting follows a community meeting on July 6 in Chicago's Austin neighborhood about flooding on the West Side. So many angry and frustrated residents showed up, the meeting had to be moved outside.
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