Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Judge ends Katrina flooding lawsuits against fedsDec 28, 2013 1:59 pm - NEW ORLEANS — Dozens of lawsuits seeking damages from the federal government for Hurricane Katrina-related levee failures and flooding in the New Orleans area are over. ...
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Pastor’s church focused on post-tornado recoveryDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - WASHINGTON, Ill. — A pastor whose church was central to cleanup efforts after deadly tornadoes swept through central Illinois last month said it’s time for a new phase o...
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IDOT work must go on, despite weatherDec 25, 2013 3:35 am - It was a bitterly cold Christmas Eve day, but the Illinois Department of Transportation needs fuel to run its operation, no matter the weather. Rob Szymkowski, with Burk...
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Plainfield tornado survivors say ‘it never goes away’Dec 23, 2013 3:14 pm - Plainfield tornado survivors say effects will linger in Washington
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Start of winter brings snow, ice and warm weatherDec 22, 2013 7:25 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — The first full day of winter brought a wild mix of weather across the U.S. on Sunday: ice and high wind in the Great Lakes and New England areas, floodin...
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Family reunites with dog a month after tornadoDec 18, 2013 3:51 pm - MELLOTT, Ind. — Members of an Indiana family were reunited Wednesday with their dog a month after he vanished in the aftermath of a tornado and was adopted by another fa...
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What Bears fans should do to avoid freezing at tonight's gameDec 09, 2013 8:00 am - Interceptions, bad calls, fumbles — if the Chicago Bears lose their game against the Dallas Cowboys tonight, you could blame the weather. Intense cold at its worst can c...
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Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls trafficDec 08, 2013 8:52 pm - PHILADELPHIA — A powerful storm that crept across the country dropped snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL p...
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Icy storm slams Southwest, shuts down North TexasDec 06, 2013 3:56 pm - DALLAS — Freezing rain and stinging winds slammed the Southwest Friday and made a strangely blank landscape out of normally sun-drenched North Texas: mostly empty highwa...
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Buffalo Grove police, fire lead relief effort for tornado victimsDec 06, 2013 12:52 pm - First-responders who live in the tornado-ravaged areas of downstate Illinois have a little more food, clothing, supplies and a supply of gift cards, thanks to the work o...