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	Chicago Flood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chicago Flood began on April 13, 1992 when a hole was punched through the bottom of the Chicago River into abandoned utility tunnels causing a leak which eventually flooded basements and underground facilities in much of the Chicago Loop.
		Trading at both the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended in mid-morning as water seeped into their basements.
		In an attempt to slow the leak, the level of the Chicago River was lowered by closing the locks at Lake Michigan and opening them downstream of Chicago, and the freight tunnels were drained into the Chicago Deep Tunnel system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Flood (702 words)

	Chicago, Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was incorporated as a town with a population of 350.
		Chicago is considered to be one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States, as an example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927 when William Thompson was voted into office.
		Chicago then became one of the largest grain and lumber ports in the world with grain sent to more established populations and lumber being sent to the forest-starved prairies where new settlers needed to build.
	uncover.us /en/wikipedia/c/ch/chicago__illinois.html (5775 words)

	Chicago River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Before this time the Chicago River was known by many local residents of Chicago as "the stinking river" because of the massive amounts of sewage and pollution which poured into the river from Chicago's booming industrial economy.
		Recently, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created a three-dimensional, hydrodynamic simulation of the Chicago River, which suggested that density currents are the cause of an observed bi-directional wintertime flow in the river.
		In 1992 the Chicago Flood occurred when a pile driven into the river punctured a hole in the wall of the long abandoned tunnel of the Chicago Tunnel Company near Kinzie Street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_River (704 words)

	P2.26 Numerical simulation of the 17—18 July 1996 Chicago flood (2001 - precip) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Chicago flood of 17-18 July 1996 was a unique weather event in Illinois because of the amount of precipitation (over 16 inches) and river flooding that occurred across the metropolitan area.
		Hence, the essential elements in the Chicago event appear to be a warm frontal boundary, convective outflow boundaries, a low-level jet, and a lake-breeze from Lake Michigan.
		In addition, the three-stage structure of the flood event is reproduced in the simulations with light precipitation falling in the morning hours and convective storms developing along an outflow boundary and migrating across northern Illinois in the afternoon and evening.
	ams.confex.com /ams/annual2001/techprogram/paper_19103.htm (534 words)

	Flood, John J. -a Biography
		An established and recognized crime fighter and authority on the La Cosa Nostra and the Chicago Outfit, Flood was an associate of the late FBI agent and author Bill Roemer.
		Flood is recognized by his peers to be one of the foremost experts on organized crime, syndicate gambling, and vice activities in the Illinois.
		Flood's personal charisma, his belief in the American system of justice, and the courage to shine the spotlight on wrongdoing in high places, established this union leader as a man for our times.
	www.ipsn.org /Flood_John_J_Bio.htm (994 words)

	The Chicago Historical Society Flood: Recovery Analysis Two Years Later
		Because of the variety of materials affected by the flood (bound and unbound newspapers, architectural drawings, paintings, frames, and sculpture) separate salvage crews were each headed by conservators with the specific expertise needed to supervise recovery details for different materials.
		The Chicago Historical Society's flood came at the very beginning of a two year period of disruption and change, all of which was basically the result of being under construction.
		Chicago is fortunate to have two private conservation facilities, and both in very close proximity to the historical society.
	aic.stanford.edu /sg/bpg/annual/v07/bp07-10.html (4959 words)

	Chapter Zero - The Turning Point
		In fact, the only major crisis of the nineties was the "Great Chicago Flood" which occurred on April 13th, 1992, when 124 million gallons of the Chicago River poured through a crack in the 47-mile network of freight tunnels under the central business district.
		When Florian heard the story of what had happened in Chicago, she suddenly realized that the events that occurred were essentially living proof of what the Sabbat had been preaching for ages: that Methuselahs were real, and that they were manipulating the Kindred of the Camarilla to fight their wars for them.
		The Camarilla of Chicago were already disorganized after the sudden death of Prince Lodin and the destruction of almost all of the Ventrue, and at first didn't realize that the Sabbat were invading.
	home.earthlink.net /~esasmor/chicago/chap0.htm (2793 words)

	Chicago history facts, information, windy city trivia
		To reverse the flow of the Chicago River, a 28-mile canal was built from the south branch of the river through the low summit and down to Lockport.
		The flood occurred because in September of 1991 new wooden pilings had been driven into the riverbed next to the Kinzie Street drawbridge to protect the bridge from passing barges and other traffic on the north branch of the Chicago River.
		Chicago's Oceanarium is the world's largest indoor marine mammal pavilion and doubles the size of the John G. Shedd Aquarium, which is the largest indoor aquarium in the world.
	www.corsinet.com /chicago/chicagot.html (4550 words)

	Chicago...Astroppo.com
		Chicago is the third largest city in the United States with a population of 2,886,251 (2002).
		Chicago is notable for Chicago Blues and Chicago House styles of music, Chicago style deep dish pizza, Chicago School in architecture, economic theory and urban sociology.
		Chicago then became one of the largest grain and lumber ports in the world with grain sent to more established populations and lumber being sent to the forest-starved prairies were new settlers needed to build.
	www.astroppo.com /chicago.htm (4309 words)

	Great Chicago Flood of 1992
		Chicago came to a standstill- the financial markets, the commodities markets, the banks and all major businesses were closed.
		The leak was then sealed by drilling 8 shafts into the flooded tunnel near Kinzie Street and placing emergency plugs in the tunnel.
		The successful completion of the crisis known as the “Great Chicago Flood” earned Kenny Construction Company several national awards including the AGC Build America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Construction and the Engineering News Record Medal of Excellence.
	www.kennyconstruction.com /about/chicagoflood.htm (311 words)

	May 2002 Engineer Update
		By the time of the flood, the tunnels were used for electrical and cable television lines.
		Chicago District personnel and contractors install a pump during the 1992 Chcago Tunnel Flood.
		Hunter recalls, "Chicago District demonstrated its ability to respond to the most unusual flood in the nation's history with in-house personnel and Corps-wide resources that came in.
	www.hq.usace.army.mil /cepa/pubs/may02/story10.htm (1331 words)

	Chicago Flood of 17-18 July 1996
		The forecasting of heavy rainfall events is a challenging problem as the convective precipitation guidance that is supplied by numerical models is often inadequate (Funk, 1991; Junker and Hoke, 1990).
		Jewett (1999) and Laird (1999) have conducted preliminary simulations of the Chicago flood of 17-18 July 1996 using the Penn. State/ National Center for Atmospheric Research (PSU/NCAR) mesoscale model (MM5) (Grell et al., 1995).
		The reminants of this decaying MCS move across the Chicago metroplex during the morning hours bringing some light rainfall (highest observed totals around 1 inch during the morning hours).
	redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu /~peckham/flood.html (1002 words)

	WGN Weather Weblog: RECORD BREAKING WARMTH in CHICAGO! FLOOD WATCH in effect! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chicago's record high temp for the date (January 12) is 62-degrees set back in 1890--a reading within striking distance this afternoon.
		Eastbound hail and downpour generating t-storms to Chicago's west as of mid-afternoon, and which are also producing prolific lightning discharges, are an indication of the weather headed this way later Wednesday and Wednesday night.
		Heavy rainfall and the runoff from melting snow threaten to produce extensive flooding on area rivers.
	wgntv.trb.com /news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/archives/000460.html (414 words)

	London Insurers Win Chicago Flood Case-Lord Bissell & Brook
		The flood caused water damage throughout downtown Chicago resulting in hundreds of property damage claims against Great Lakes and the City of Chicago.
		The London insurers contended that the only policies required to respond were those in effect at the time of the flood, the $1million primary policy, the $40 million first layer excess policy and the $10 million second layer excess policy underwritten by Continental.
		The London insurers were represented in the litigation by the Chicago office of Lord, Bissell and Brook.
	www.lordbissell.com /newsstand_story.cfm?NSID=53 (431 words)

	In re Chicago Flood Litigation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Plaintiffs allege the contract for the replacement of the dolphins along the Chicago River was maritime in nature and one of its principal aims was the continued safe and uninterrupted navigational passage of vessels on the river.
		Therefore, plaintiffs satisfy the location test because the flood damage was caused by a vessel and because the alleged tort occurred on navigable water.
		No matter which governmental entity is responsible for maintaining navigational aids and protective barriers in a major navigable waterway such as the Chicago River, the fulfillment of that responsibility is crucial for the continued safe passage of the waterway and safety of those people and structures abutting the waterway.
	www.state.il.us /court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/1999/1stDistrict/September/HTML/1980593.htm (7336 words)

	The Great Chicago Flood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While he was above ground showing the pictures to the experts the flood burst into action, pouring 250 gallons of water a second into the frieght tunnel.
		The police evacuated most of the buildings in the Loop (Chicago's downtown area) because they were afraid there might be an electrical shock.
		The flood lasted for three days, but it was several months before things were back to normal.
	www.ucls.uchicago.edu /students/projects/ChicagoWater/flood.html (309 words)

	Chicago Flood - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Chicago Flood began on April 13, 1992 when a hole was punched in the bottom of the Chicago River causing a leak which eventually flooded basements and underground facilities in much of the Chicago Loop.
		Unknown to work crews, beneath the river was a Chicago Tunnel Company tunnel, used in the early twentieth century to transport coal and goods, and now abandoned.
		One of the pilings on the east bank, driven by a barge operated by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, punched through the bottom of the river outside of the tunnel, but just barely outside, along the north wall, cracking the wall, and mud began to ooze in.
	chicagoflood.quickseek.com (644 words)

	Chicago Title Downstate Illinois Operations
		Chicago Title is a leading real estate services company that provides title insurance and real estate-related services to facilitate residential and commercial real estate transactions.
		Chicago Title has a 150-year tradition of industry leadership and top brand-name recognition, with approximately 21 percent of the total title insurance market based on revenues.
		Chicago Title is part of the largest title insurance organizations in the nation, with more than 340 full-service offices, 10,000 employees and more than 4,100 policy-issuing agents in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and Canada.
	www.illinois.ctic.com (218 words)

	Three Chicago Title and Trust Subsidiaries Adopt Company Name
		Arlington, Texas-based Chicago Title Flood Services was acquired by CT&T in May 1995 and provides flood zone status and geographic hazard data on properties throughout the United States, processing more than half of its orders with geographic information systems.
		Chicago Title and Trust Co. is the source of real estate services, providing title insurance, escrow and closing services, as well as appraisal, credit and flood certification products through a network of more than 300 offices and approximately 3,700 agents nationwide.
		Chicago Title and Trust Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y).
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/9-3-97/309461&EDATE= (208 words)

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		The Chicago River flooded freight tunnels that had been dug underneath the city in the early 1900’s.
		The cause of the flood was a leak in the wall of the tunnel abutting the river.
		Poor communication is cited as one of the reasons that the leak became a flood of such devastating proportion.
	www.public.asu.edu /~atsjd/301memoassign.doc (902 words)

	Flood Restoration in Chicago
		Due to the nature and extent of the flood waters, it was necessary to perform a thorough assessment of the water, structures and contents through testing and analysis.
		Because of the unknown nature of the contents in the flood waters, which could have contained a variety of contaminants such as bacteria, heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, hydrocarbons in various forms such as gasoline, oils, etc., water samples were collected and analyzed at an accredited, independent laboratory in Chicago.
		The cleanup of the buildings and contents damaged by the flood generally began in the area of the mechanical room and the fresh water system, the boiler feed system, ejector pumps and the heating and air conditioning systems containing the boiler and chiller units.
	www.drj.com /special/restoration/w2_086.htm (2907 words)

	Bibliography
		Rev. Beale's church was volunteered as one of the temporary morgues in the area.
		Heiser was sixteen at the time of the Flood and lost both parents in the disaster.
		The Johnstown Flood of 1889: The Tragedy of the Conemaugh.
	www.nps.gov /jofl/biblio.htm (1541 words)

	Chicago flood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Floods happen, and they happen beside rivers, on the coast, in deserts and incity streets.
		Flood, a former Chicago police officer, said he knows Schweihs very well chicago flood.Flood said he first met Schweihs when ''The German'' was allegedly attempting to.
		Robin Robinson joined FOX News Chicago as co-anchor in 1987 and was a vital.of the Great Chicago Flood and the funeral of Joseph Cardinal Bernadine..
	www.realunits.com /chicago+flood.html (347 words)

	Chicago District Website
		The Chicago District is responsible for water resources development in the Chicago metropolitan area, a unique urban area of about 5,000 square miles with a population of about 8 million.
		Today, the Chicago District is at work on a diverse range of projects ranging from protecting the Chicago shoreline from erosion to restoring ecosystems along area waterways.
		Between the Chicago District and the local sponsors, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District, construction of several portions of the shoreline have already been completed, including reconstruction of a breakwater protecting a water purification plant serving 2.5 million people.
	www.lrc.usace.army.mil /about.htm (871 words)

	FOX Chicago \| News \| Flood Named Interim DNR Director (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A spokeswoman for the governor's office says Sam Flood will run the DNR until a replacement is found for Joel Brunsvold, who retires Saturday.
		She says Flood isn't being considered for the top job.
		Flood was promoted to deputy director at the DNR in October.
	www.foxchicago.com /_ezpost/data/32711.shtml (220 words)

	Admiralty Law’s Application to Construction Contracts Can Affect Contractor’s Rights and Remedies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The conduit of the river’s water was the Chicago freight tunnel system, a vast underground network constructed in the early 1900s.
		The case of the Great Chicago Flood illustrates the potential impact of this seemingly arcane legal tributary in the wake of waterborne disasters and encourages construction attorneys to keep a weather eye for its application in disputes along our nation’s oceans, lakes, and river fronts.
		Without necessarily conceding it proximately caused the flood, the city nevertheless contended that the charges it failed to properly maintain the tunnel or warn building owners connected to the tunnel of the impending danger were nonmaritime activities that should preclude admiralty jurisdiction.
	www.abanet.org /genpractice/lawyer/spring97/karge.html (1152 words)

	London Insurers Win Chicago Flood Appeal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The severe flooding was caused by the collapse of a portion of an old tunnel system underneath the city, which was then inundated by water from the Chicago River.
		Great Lakes was found liable for the damages, as it had driven a series of pilings into the riverbed, which weakened the tunnel structure, resulting in the collapse six months later.
		Following numerous lawsuits it sought payment on both first tier coverages, and the entire $60 million, but the court determined that the event which triggered the flooding occurred subsequent to the readjustment of the policies, and allowed only the claims totaling $51 million.
	www.insurancejournal.com /news/international/2001/08/20/13082.htm?print=1 (262 words)

	Construction Project Public Affairs Program
		At the time the Chicago flood occurred, he was working with a WBE public affairs consultant to develop a program to showcase construction as an exciting and challenging profession.
		When Chicago Mayor Daley put Kenny Construction Company in charge of the flood disaster team, Jim Kenny seized the opportunity and brought the public affairs consultant onto the flood site to work with the media to present the construction side of the disaster.
		He and the consultant developed programs consisting of two major museum exhibits showcasing the construction aspects of the flood, over 30 speaking engagements, and positive pro-construction news coverage of contractor activities.
	www.cif.org /nominations/nom_163.html (202 words)

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