Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Suburbanites with family in Hurricane Maria's path describe 'hopelessness'Sep 19, 2017 1:00 am - As a boy growing up in Puerto Rico, state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates heard stories from his grandparents of how the San Felipe Segundo hurricane devastated the ...
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How one suburban mom collected 10,000 pounds of supplies for Texas hurricane victimsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - It all began with a single plastic collection bin at the Elk Grove Village Public Library. Rocio Rosales, a 25-year-old Elk Grove Village mom, set it out after watching ...
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Verizon volunteers aid in hurricane relief telethonSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Verizon Wireless volunteers Tuesday staffed a center in Rolling Meadows taking calls during the "Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief" celebrity telethon broadca...
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How long will it take Florida to get the power back on to millions?Sep 12, 2017 1:00 am - MIAMI - The remnants of once fearsome Hurricane Irma rolled through the Southeast on Tuesday, still carrying flood risks and leaving a staggering recovery effort in its ...
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Irma weakens to a tropical storm after knocking out power to millions in FloridaSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - MIAMI - The remnants of Hurricane Irma swept north through Florida on Monday, leaving behind a trail of debris, flooding and power outages after the storm roared up the ...
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Spared by Irma, suburban natives say storm was still terrifyingSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story's been updated to correct the description of a family relationship. Hurricane Irma wasn't as apocalyptic as predicted, but suburban natives...
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Why Hurricane Irma wasn't far worse, and how close it came to catastropheSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - Hurricane Irma has wrought havoc all over Florida and is no slouch of a storm. But, while extremely costly, it may not rank among the state's worst-ever hurricane disast...
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The Latest on Irma: Storm prompts flooding fears for SavannahSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times Eastern): 10:20 a.m. Tropical storm Irma is drenching the Georgia coast, and forecasters say flooding is a...
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Suburban transplants in Irma's path fear the unknownSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - For two suburban natives living at different points along Hurricane Irma's path, the most terrifying part of their experiences has been the moments of uncertainty. Hidin...
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Hurricane Irma swamps Miami landfall as $200 billion threat hits landSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - (Bloomberg) - Hurricane Irma smashed into Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, driving a wall of water and violent winds ashore and marking the first time since 1964 ...