Mayor Johnson got a first-hand look Tuesday morning at the aftermath of the latest round of flooding in Chicago -- this time concentrated on the Southwest side.
"Of all the things that could be triggering as an elected official, you never think that rain will be one of those triggers," said Mayor Johnson after touring areas of Gage Park that saw as much as six inches of rain over a 90-minute period during the city's latest torrent of rain.
City leaders say 3-1-1 operators logged more than 5,600 calls since the weekend to request help with water in basement.
"It came real quick," said Jocelyn Medina ... who lives at 57th and Campbell and said the water at one point measured up to her calves.
City workers were out in force in her neighborhood, asking people affected by the flooding to fill out damage assessment surveys to make it easier for the city to request state and federal aid.
Mayor Johnson said the city's historic lack of investment in the Southwest Side neighborhood and the increasing impact of climate change means leaders to make immediate improvements to water management systems in under-invested communities.
As far as measures to help prevent future flooding, the mayor said simply -- there's no quick fix.
