"Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago,” WBEZ 91.5-FM

Mayor Johnson lauds a $12 million pilot project to build underground storage in Austin aimed at capturing floodwater before it overwhelms outdated sewers. The city hopes the concept can be a model for other neighborhoods.

https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/07/07/chicago-flooding-stormwater-mayor-brandon-johnson-climate-change-deep-tunnel-west-side

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