Des Plaines, Ill., April 30, 2013 Covered in mud and silt, contents in a flooded basement wait to be removed. Many homes, businesses and roads were damaged and compromised due to severe flash flooding on April 18 and more than 7 inches of rain fell which caused the Des Plains river to overflow its banks. Bryan Adams/ FEMA Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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