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Tuesday night in Illinois was struck the storm. Heavy rains, which were almost all night and all day, flooded the streets of Chicago and suburbs. Because precipitation sharply increased the water level in local rivers, in some places reaching a record.
As of Thursday morning, 13 July, many areas in the Northern suburbs remain flooded. The water level in the rivers continues to rise. The national weather service warns of flooding along the rivers Des Plaines and Fox.
Some residents of Lincolnshire in General prefer to temporarily leave their homes.
Especially hard, flooding affected the town of Gurnee. There water damaged more than 100 homes and businesses. The water level in the Des Plaines rose to 10.85 ft. According to forecasts, it is expected that by Saturday morning he will reach 12 feet, surpassing the record, recorded in 1986. Volunteers also get sand bags to build dams and strengthen the house.
Due to water on Gages Lake Road formed a huge failure on the road, the traffic is blocked there.
#Gurnee — GIANT sinkhole blocks Gages Lake Rd between Hunt Club & Rt 21 @Veauxsot pic.twitter.com/iygLoZwWfM
— Jeanette Hudson (@JHudsontraffic) July 13, 2017
And the streets of Gurnee, which turned into the river, swim the carp.
Grand Avenue Flooded out in Gurnee, IL traps fish on street. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/LnRoWEXkFz
— Mike Puccinelli (@MPuccinelliCBS2) July 13, 2017
In the Lake Forest hospital was the outages, from which there has suspended operations, and about 70 patients are transferred to other medical facilities.
Semi Submerged in Knollwood near Lake Bluff pic.twitter.com/NdLVG9nM9J
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) July 13, 2017
The American Red Cross is assisting hundreds of victims of severe flooding in Northern Illinois. Opened three temporary shelters: Magee middle school in Round Lake, in Foss Park in North Chicago and in the Church, The nondenominational Chapel in Grayslake.
