Hurricane Ike Soaks Chicago
Hurricane Ike battered Texas, causing untold damage for millions of home-owners in Houston and Galveston. But some people in Chicago had a pretty bad weekend, too.
After raining all day on September 13 and 14, the Windy City became the flooded city. The far-reaching tendrils of the hurricane dumped 9 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. Roads and basements became water logged. The Chicago River overflowed in some parts, leading to the evacuation of about 300 homes. Flooding in Northwest Indiana led to the closure of Interstate 90.
