Yesterday was the first day since Wednesday that I didn't speak with anyone who didn't have electricity in their home. At one point, Commonwealth Edison estimates 670,000 northern Illinois customers were without power, a staggering amount even in a very populous region such as the Chicago area.
For some, the storm was good news. People I know tell me generators sold well, as well as cheaper items such as bagged ice, D-size batteries, cell phone car chargers, and flashlights.
A lot of basements were flooded, including the one belonging this Park Ridge resident. Many other curbs near where I live have moved their basement furnishing to the curb for the trash collectors to pick up.
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High water mark: North Branch of the Chicago River
After the deluge
Chicago area pounded by violent thunderstorms
Before the flood?
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