Chicago IL next in line for flooding disaster

Next in line for what seems to be a daily pattern across the Midwest is Chicago Illinois. The Chicago-Land area received upwards of six inches of rain early Saturday morning, creating widespread flash floods across northern Illinois. The severe storms follow shortly after the Milwaukee area received five inches of rain late Thursday evening. The month of July is proving to be amongst the wettest ever for many communities throughout the Midwest.

In what was described as torrential rain downpour, streets and expressways were forced to close down as they quickly flooded over. The flash floods can quickly cause streets and bridges to become unstable and there will definitely be a cautious approach following the large sinkhole that swallowed a SUV in the Milwaukee area on Friday. The U.S. has seen numerous flooding disasters in communities ranging from Boston to Nashville this year, and it appears that Chicago is the latest to get hit with severe weather. The city of Westchester was declared a state of emergency and their are likely to be many communties that could quickly follow suit with this decision to help bring in additional resources and financial assistance for disaster cleanup efforts

Flooded basements will likely be the number one issue facing property owners. The hard rainfall can quickly overwhelm a properties sump pump system and in many communities that lost power, sump pump systems are not working at all. Jarvis has deployed it’s National Disaster Response Team to the region to assist with cleanup and drying efforts following the storm damages. Jarvis teams will have water extraction trucks and specialized drying equipment to quickly work towards cleaning up water damage. Homeowners and property owners that need to schedule disaster relief services should call our 24 hour hot line at 866-452-7847