CHICAGO - When disaster hits, it leaves more than just destruction – it raises questions. People in Chicago’s Archer Heights and other neighborhoods throughout the city are still drying out from severe flooding that hit August 16-19.

In Archer Heights , Englewood , Gage Park , and much of Cook County , families are facing mold, ruined homes, and unanswered questions.

As federal teams begin their assessments, many are asking, will politics slow the help they desperately need?

What we know:

Last month’s floods submerged homes and overwhelmed streets, and for some residents, the same issues happened in July as well.

Now, joint preliminary damage assessment teams including FEMA, IEMA, the SBA, and local emergency officials are going door-to-door, surveying what the storms left

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