Dive Summary:
- Heavy storms and rain battered Chicago Tuesday night, with rain expected to continue until Friday and some areas getting a total of 8 inches of rainfall, meteorologists predict.
- As of 3 a.m Wednesday, 8,475 homes in the Chicago area were still without power, according to ComEd. That included 4,185 homes in the city and 3,972 homes in the south suburbs. About 320 households in the north and west suburbs also remained without power.
- Thursday winds may pick up to at least 25 mph with continued showers and thunderstorms.
From the article:
"There were reports of sporadic flash flooding on underpasses in the city..."