Concerned residents on Chicago's West Side are saying the response to July's flooding has been slow and inadequate.
Residents say FEMA is penalizing flood victims who followed its recommendations. And, for the people whose applications were approved, the money doesn't come close to getting their homes back into a livable condition.
The residents have made Freedom of Information Act requests to the city of Chicago asking for drainage system maintenance and repair records, and whether Chicago's deep tunnel system was used. "There's a problem. Wintertime is coming and what's going to end up happening, we're going to have seniors that might end up homeless, sitting in the cold.
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