The Great Chicago Flood: Draining the Swamp

In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murray host of Reel Relationships about The Great Chicago Flood, one- hour photo, parking spots and maritime law.  

Show Notes:

Mike Royko: PUTTING IN A PLUG FOR CITY THAT LEAKS

Chicago Reader: Flood of Memories

Justia: Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 513 U.S. 527 (1995)

Musk Tunnel

CBS2 Chicago: 1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses

Chicago Tribune: Great Flood of 1992

Army Corp Response

WTTW: A Comedy of Errors: How a Small Leak Became the Great Loop Flood of 1992

Video Chicago Fox 32: Remembering the ‘Great Chicago Flood’ 30 years later

Chicago Magazine: The Great Chicago Flood of 1992

WBBZ: Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juXqwchTYWc&ab_channel=YorkVid

PBS: Chicago Stories

PBS: A Problem that didn't need to be a Problem

Chicago Tribune: JUSTICES TO RULE ON '92 FLOOD

Chicago Tribune: 30 years ago today, the Great Chicago Flood stunned the Loop — pouring 124 million gallons of water into city basements

LA Times:LAW : In Flood Case, Water Seeks Its Own Level : Supreme Court to decide if barge accident that led to Chicago mishap is covered by maritime or state statute.

University of Chicago: Randall D. Schmidt on How the Chicago Loop Flood of 1992 Led to a Landmark Admiralty Law Case

Chicago Sun-Times: 25 years on, the soggy story of the Loop Flood lingers

Chicago Tribune: CITY TO PAY $36 MILLION FOR LOOP FLOOD

An Infographic

Business Insurance: COURT UPHOLDS CHICAGO IMMUNITY IN 1992 FLOOD

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company

Seattle Weekly: Daley Says Workers Had Warning Of Flood -- Chicago Mayor: `These People Will Be Held Accountable'

A&E: Maritime Law Sovereign Citizen Movement 1

Maritime Law Drunk Driving

Cornell Law: JEROME B. GRUBART, INC. v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO. et al.

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