Parts of the Chicagoland area are underwater this Friday after more than three inches of rain poundedthe region overnight, leaving basements flooded and carsunderwater.

But just over a week ago it was the city of Detroit's turn todeal with flash flooding as the city experienced its wettest day in89 years after more than four inches of rain fell on August 11.Flood waters up to 14 feet deep closed at least five freeways inthe region and more than 1,000 cars were left stranded in the highwater for days. Three people were killed.

And it isn't over yet. According to some reports, water backuphas become a major headache for homeowners in the city, floodingthousands of basements and leaving some residents effectivelyhomeless while the city works to pump out the excess water.

Disaster recovery firm BELFOR has been at work in the city forthe last week and said that in the first 48-hours after theflooding, the company received more than 2,000 calls for temporaryservices. Of those, about 150 were commercial, while some 1,900were residential.

“In Michigan, we have never seen such widespread damage from anyperil – not just streets but entire communities were affected,”said John Rybski, BELFOR Michigan General Manager, in a statementthis week.

The firm shared several photos of the damage with PC360. Clickthrough the following pages to see the scope of this historicdisaster.

Cars are stranded along a flooded stretch of Interstate 75 inHazel Park, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Fearing more motoristscould become stranded a day after a storm dumped more than 6 inchesof rain in some places in and around Detroit, the state warnedcommuters against driving in affected areas Tuesday morning. (APPhoto/Carlos Osorio)

In a photo provided by the Michigan State Police, a diver withthe department's Underwater Recovery Unit inspects a vehicle,Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, submerged on a Detroit area freeway a dayafter heavy of rain. (AP Photo/Michigan State Police)

A stranded motorist sits on top his car as heawaits rescue from the flooded Southfield Freeway, Monday, Aug. 11,2014, in Dearborn, Mich. The Michigan State Police issued anadvisory Monday evening, urging drivers to avoid non-essential useof all metro Detroit freeways after heavy rain and thunderstormsleft roads flooded and impassable. Interstate 75 at I-94 in Detroithas been shut down in both directions, according to the MichiganDepartment of Transportation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Stranded motorists look over flooded vehicles, Monday, Aug. 11,2014, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

This aerial photo provided by Michigan State Police showsflooded interstate 696, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, a day after severalinches of rain fell in the Detroit area. (AP Photo/Michigan StatePolice)

The clean-up job, particularly in commercial and residentialbasements, has been considerable and is ongoing. (Photo:BELFOR)

BELFOR's mobile command center has been busy in the Detroitmetro area for more than a week. (Photo: BELFOR)

Water floods the intersection of Interstates 75 and 696 in HazelPark, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)