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Scenes from the Flooding Around the Chicago Area

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then these photographs of how the rains are affecting the Chicago area is a very long essay.

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#Chicago #sinkhole #flood #rain #96th&Houston #badday never drive thru huge puddles of water! Ever. http://instagram.com/p/YPyzV7iR1o/ iR1o/
TheEnlightenedOne @S_C_O_R_P_I_O
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:54:45
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Sinkhole at 96th & Houston. Two cars inside. One person injured. @wgnmorningnews
Nancy Loo
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 11:12:18
Irving Park and Ravenswood. Water spout. #chicagoist pic.twitter.com/6H3KT1VIUXVIUX
Ross Kimball @hirosskimball
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:21:21
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http://twitter.com/hirosskimball/status/324875295888928768
— Ross Kimball (@hirosskimball)Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:21:21
@redeyechicago be careful of street geysers, too. Lawrence ave near the metra stop. pic.twitter.com/NlCnb7PiMePiMe
MichelleLHiggins @MLHigginz
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:19:00
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http://twitter.com/MLHigginz/status/324874703661576194
— MichelleLHiggins (@MLHigginz)Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:19:00
Ravenswood metra stop
evanmiller2007
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 14:04:55
HELLLLLLLLP!!!! THE BUS IS FLOODING
chitowndmario
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:04:07
Steve Grzanich @SteveGrzanich
BLOW YOUR MIND: The Deep Tunnel system in #Chicago is full. That's 109 miles of tunnel full of water. #flooding #ILwx
Thu, Apr 18 2013 16:02:13
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http://twitter.com/SteveGrzanich/status/324915781869649920
— Steve Grzanich (@SteveGrzanich)Thu, Apr 18 2013 16:02:13
Car dealership underwater. Oh man, that sucks. #flood2013
Gina Crosley-Corcoran
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:03:42
Chicago, every viaduct from Stoney to 103rd flooded out. 95th & Cottage Grove viaduct/entire intersection flooded, water rising. Latest @wgnmorningnews.
Nancy Loo
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 09:22:40
Flood... #chicago #water #flood
Mikhail Shakhnazarov
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:05:03
This is what our unlucky neighboring street looks like. #Flood2013
Gina Crosley-Corcoran
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 14:53:12
10 years in #Skokie and this is the first time I've seen our streets actually flood #chicago #aprilshowers #rain #flood
Silly Sallie 😜😊😁
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:04:17
#chicago #flood #fml
Tony Perez
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:05:56
That lake across the street wasn't there yesterday. #Flood in Warrenville, IL #Chicago @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/th7HJbiH7RiH7R
Haley Gottardo @haleygottardo
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:02:46
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http://twitter.com/haleygottardo/status/324870618187182082
— Haley Gottardo (@haleygottardo)Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:02:46
Terrible flooding in #Chicago #flood pic.twitter.com/Oj3067fhbEfhbE
Kurt Maddox @kurtmaddox
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:55:04
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http://twitter.com/kurtmaddox/status/324868683098902528
— Kurt Maddox (@kurtmaddox)Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:55:04
Ogilvie looks empty. No trains going in or out. #chicago #metra #weather
Michael P. Hill
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:19:32
Feels like the end of the world haha #flood #chicago #expressway http://instagram.com/p/YP0wobFdW7/ FdW7/
Natalie Jane @JaneSaysPhoto
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 13:10:27
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Never seen water like this. This is North Ave in Elmhurst. I saw fully submerged cars all over. http://lockerz.com/s/289830063 3
BrianBernardoni @BrianBernardoni
@SteveGrzanich
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:51:31
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http://twitter.com/BrianBernardoni/status/324913089839517697
— BrianBernardoni (@BrianBernardoni)Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:51:31
#flood #chicago #thunderstorm #rain http://instagram.com/p/YPyeVjkjuc/ kjuc/
Jonathan Daniel @itsonlyjd
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:51:44
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Trying to get to work! #Chicago #flood pic.twitter.com/PiJTswbEAkbEAk
Paula H.@PaulaH7
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:29:33
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http://twitter.com/PaulaH7/status/324862260709314560
— Paula H. (@PaulaH7)Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:29:33
#Chicago #flood #odysseyfunworld @ABC7 @CBSNews @WGNMorningNews @nbcchicago @WindyCityLIVE pic.twitter.com/FnUZxRAlvrAlvr
Odyssey Fun World @OdysseyFunWorld
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:55:13
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http://twitter.com/OdysseyFunWorld/status/324914016638103556
Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:55:13
Stony Island is flooded out as well. #chicago #flood #rain pic.twitter.com/4how92liO7liO7
Spot News @SPOTNEWSonIG
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:56:20
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http://twitter.com/SPOTNEWSonIG/status/324914299950747649
— Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG)Thu, Apr 18 2013 15:56:20
#Chicago #Scene feels like the #Philippines . #Baha sa #States ! #Illinois #Chitown #Flood #Pinas… http://instagram.com/p/YPvZeAML2H/ ML2H/
Chloe Cheyenne Altez @LhadyChloe
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:23:28
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House is dry, storm drain in alley is full up to my ankle. #chicago #flood pic.twitter.com/Y0IOCiHACHHACH
Mint T. Cat @MintTCat
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:13:09
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http://twitter.com/MintTCat/status/324858130964037632
— Mint T. Cat (@MintTCat)Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:13:09
APARTMENT FLOODED SEND HELP #Chicago #rain #flood #severe #weather #help http://instagram.com/p/YPthYpEcgA/ EcgA/
Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale
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Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:08:32
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