Flash flooding wreaks havoc across Chicago

ARE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA WITH MULTIPLE RESCUES OF STRANDED MOTORISTS. WGN'S JULIAN CREWS IS LIVE AT CICERONE GRAND ON THE WEST SIDE WITH MORE. >> WITH JACKIE AND TAHMAN. THIS IS A VERY FAMILIAR SCENE ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO VIADUCT SITTING UNDER WATER. THERE'S A PICKUP TRUCK HERE SITTING IN ABOUT 2 AND A HALF FEET OF WATER AND IT HAS JUST A J. LOSE WATER COMING THROUGH HERE JUST AT THIS LOCATION ALONE. WE ARE AT GRAND AND SISTER ALL WE'VE SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT GOT SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLOOD WATERS. >> I WAS COMING FROM OAK PARK AND ALL THE BUYOUTS ARE FLOODED. BUT THIS ONE SEEMED LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF WATER. BUT NICOLE BURCH THOUGHT SHE COULD GET THROUGH. >> JARRETT PAYTON: BUT THE FAST-MOVING STORM, WATER RUNOFF AT CICERO AND GRAND LIKE SO MANY OTHER VIADUCTS ACSS CHICAGO FLOATING CARS AND TRUCKS OFF THE DAY. >> 2 GOOD SAMARITANS PUSHED ME OVER HERE. BUT AT THE CITY WILL AFFECT. >> TOW TRUCK DRIVERS TOO BUSY PERFORMING RESCUES EVERYWHERE. THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENING EVERYWHERE ALL THROUGH THE CITY'S JOB. >> JARRETT PAYTON: DESPITE THE RAPIDLY RISING WATER, SANCHEZ AND HIS TEAM AT ALL ZION'S TOWING COMPANY GOING TO THE AID OF A STRANDED MOTORIST. >> THINK YOU GUYS JUMP IN CAME OUT TO HELP THEM OUT. GOT ABOUT >> AT THIS VIADUCT ON SISTER O 2.90, A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A SCENE BEING REPEATED ACROSS THE CITY WITH GOOD SAMARITAN LITERALLY SWIMMING TO A STRANDED FAMILY, RESCUING THE TERRIFIED LITTLE GIRL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXTENDING COOK COUNTY FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO 06:30PM, TONIGHT. >> PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE QUITE SOME TIME. >> AND WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE THAT HAVE WAITED THROUGH THIS WATER. THIS IS A VERY BUSY AREA RIGHT HERE AT CICERO AND GRAND. BUT THESE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS JUST A PERFORMING A AMAZING FEATS OF COURAGE ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO, PULLING THESE VEHICLES OUT OF THESE FLOOD ADVISED UX AND TAHMAN. AND JACKIE, JUST A TREMENDOUS DAY. LUGE OF WATER JUST CAME SO QUICKLY

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Length: 2min 26sec (146 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 02 2023