Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Too late to leave Florida, suburban transplants prepare as Irma bears downSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - When Tom Sturgulewski retired from the Elk Grove Village Police Department and moved to Naples, Florida, he imagined he and his wife would always be free to evacuate in ...
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Hurricane Andrew was a monster; Irma could blow it out of the waterSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to blow that out of the water. Bigg...
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Officials: Hurricane Irma will batter Florida, devastate U.S.Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Irma swept across the Bahamas and Cuba on Friday as the deadly storm hurtled toward Florida's doorstep and threatened to ravage the state...
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As Hurriance Irma nears Florida, most flood zone property not insuredSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas...
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Florida sheriff threatens to arrest people with warrants at Irma sheltersSep 07, 2017 1:00 am -
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Crespo thankful family in Puerto Rico OK after Hurricane IrmaSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates felt intense relief that his parents and siblings who still live in Puerto Rico made it safely through Hurricane Irm...
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How you can help victims of Hurricane HarveySep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Hurricane Harvey's toll is one of staggering numbers: 450,000 people expected to seek federal disaster aid. As many as 30,000 to 40,000 homes destroyed in the Houston a...
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State Rep. Crespo on family in Puerto Rico in Irma's path: 'We pray a lot'Sep 06, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates, along with his parents and siblings who still live in Puerto Rico, have long considered 1989's Hurricane Hugo the m...
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Suburban transplants' dilemma: Flee Florida, or stay?Sep 06, 2017 1:00 am - Rainy Payne and Kim Becker planned to ride out Hurricane Irma in their Fort Myers townhouse, even after the mayor declared a state of emergency. Then, the women - who m...
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Hurricane Irma strengthens to a Category 5 as it nears Caribbean, on path to U.S.Sep 05, 2017 1:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in...