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Flooding is a big issue in Chicago. There are no real reservoirs, and with the
density of buildings, streets and parking lots, there is very little green space
to absorb or slow down the onslaught of water in a heavy rain. Because the
city of Chicago has a combined storm and sanitary system it means that
every time there's a serious rainstorm, sewers can backup, and people get
water and worse in their basements. Installation of a residential flood control
system in Chicago is a necessary solution to protect your property and
possessions from water damage. Even though the city has started installing
valves to allow streets to back up vs. basements, the streets can become
overflooded and cause a different kind of basement flooding to happen –
overland flooding.