Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Tornadoes wrecking homes around South fueled by record highsNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) - Tornadoes damaged numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex ...
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Tropical Storm Nicole forces evacuations in Bahamas, FloridaNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - MIAMI - Tropical Storm Nicole forced people from their homes in the Bahamas and threatened to grow into a rare November hurricane in Florida on Wednesday, shutting down ...
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Displaced dogs, cats arrive at DuPage AirportOct 09, 2022 1:00 am - More dogs and cats from Florida and Puerto Rico have made their way to the Chicago area. The 100 animals touched down Sunday morning at DuPage Airport in West Chicago. T...
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Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida surveys devastationSep 30, 2022 1:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after...
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People trapped, 2.7M without power as Ian drenches FloridaSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, forcing patients from nursing homes and hospitals, cutting...
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'We're very resilient,' say suburbanites in Florida who avoided the worst of hurricane's impactSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - Some suburban Chicago residents who are visiting or retired in Florida hunkered down Wednesday to wait out Hurricane Ian, but so far they have avoided the worst of the d...
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Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 stormSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people we...
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How quick thinking (and flight magic) got reporter home before hurricane hit FloridaSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - The main quandary, which involved curtailing our vacation, was one facing many this week in Florida: Should we stay, or should we go? We settled on leaving and are glad ...
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Des Plaines resident joining hurricane relief efforts in FloridaSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - When Yasmin Clinton heads to Florida this week, she plans to travel lightly. But she will be bringing loads of compassion and patience. Clinton, a Des Plaines resident w...
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Naperville awarded grant to fund tree planting in tornado-damaged areasSep 06, 2022 1:00 am - A $15,000 grant is helping fund the city of Naperville's effort to replace trees damaged by the 2021 tornado. The money, awarded in January, was provided by the United S...