Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers and counselors in Texas floods that killed nearly 90 peopleJul 07, 2025 7:19 am - Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that has killed nearly 90 people in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and counselors from an all-girls Christian camp.
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What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80 peopleJul 07, 2025 7:02 am - Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls attending a summer camp. The devastation along the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, has drawn a massive search effort as officials face questions over their preparedness and the speed of their initial actions.
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It’s so hot you could fry an egg on the buckling pavement — asphalt eruptions dot suburbsJun 24, 2025 1:01 pm - IDOT is warns drivers of cracks in the pavement. As high temperatures persist, here’s who you can contact about problems.
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Season’s first heat wave on the wayJun 17, 2025 3:39 pm - Storms with potentially damaging winds and hail are expected Tuesday night, with a heat wave predicted to follow this weekend.
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Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods as the death toll rises to 57Jun 12, 2025 6:33 am - The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday.
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Batavia cleaning up after Sunday microburst storm knocks down trees, power linesJun 09, 2025 12:31 pm - A powerful microburst storm Sunday afternoon in Batavia left hundreds without power and a good deal of damage in its wake.
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Expect hazy skies from Canadian wildfires that could last throughout weekendMay 30, 2025 8:36 am - Suburban skies are expected to become hazy Friday and possibly remain that way throughout the weekend from smoke being blown down from Canadian wildfires.
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Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfallMay 30, 2025 8:03 am - At least 88 people have been confirmed dead after floods submerged Mokwa, a market town in Nigeria’s Niger State, on Thursday, an official said.
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Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warnMay 28, 2025 2:28 pm - Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.
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Rare dust storm that raced through Chicago area caused by strong winds from cluster of thunderstormsMay 17, 2025 11:19 am - A rare dust storm swept in from the southwest and enveloped the Chicago metropolitan area Friday evening, darkening the sky and creating eerie images.